<div>Two novels of family secrets from a New York Times bestseller, one a “surefire tearjerker,” the second a mystery with “clever and unexpected plot twists” (Publishers Weekly). One of the world’s most beloved and successful novelists, the incomparable Barbara Taylor Bradford has the golden touch—creating powerful stories of love and deception, crisis and triumph, that resonate with real emotion . . . and remarkable characters that live in the heart and memory for months after the final page has been turned. Now two of her strongest New York Times bestselling novels have been combined in one volume. Successful businesswoman Meredith Stratton has always played by Her Own Rules and won. But when she’s struck by a mysterious illness, she fears the roots of her ailment are buried somewhere in her forgotten past. And, with the help of a caring psychiatrist, she must uncover them—while peeling back the layers of her most carefully designed creation: herself. Who would want to kill Sebastian Locke, charismatic millionaire and universally admired philanthropist? Journalist Vivienne Trent is determined to find out, following a twisted trail of secrets to the startling truth about the death—and the life—of her enigmatic ex-husband, a man who was easy to love but . . . Dangerous to Know</div>

Her Own Rules/Dangerous to Know

<div>In this novel from New York Times&ndash;bestselling author of A Woman of Substance, a face from the past sparks a TV reporter&rsquo;s quest to solve a baffling mystery. Nicky Wells has two passions&mdash;her career as a hard-hitting TV news correspondent, and her fianc&eacute;, British aristocrat Charles Devereaux. Though Nicky has faced war zones, she is unable to face Charles&rsquo;s tragic death. Then, three years later&mdash;while covering the protests in Tiananmen Square&mdash;she lets herself be seduced into a romantic interlude with a longtime friend, photographic journalist Cleeland Donovan. Now Nicky wonders if she&rsquo;s ready to face a new future . . . until she spots a man who looks eerily like Charles. Rushing headlong into a mystery that will take her from New York to London, Rome, and Madrid, Nicky finds herself unraveling evidence of Charles&rsquo;s disturbing double life&mdash;and questioning everything she thought she knew about him, and herself. &ldquo;Bradford brings the characters . . . to life with knowledge, insight, caring and a subliminal POW!&rdquo; &mdash;Detroit Free Press &ldquo;[Bradford] is one of the world&rsquo;s best at spinning yarns.&rdquo; &mdash;The Guardian</div>

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Remember

<div>From the #1 New York Times&ndash;bestselling author of A Woman of Substance comes a billionaire tycoon&rsquo;s lifelong search for the right woman&rsquo;s love. Born in Berlin and orphaned by World War II, Maxim Westheim is left to fend for himself. With brains, charm, and grit, he forges a new identity for himself as Maximilian West, billionaire corporate raider. Max is ruthless in the business world, but his personal affairs are another story. His work takes him around the world to such opulent locales as London, New York, Paris, Venice, and Morocco, mingling with the world&rsquo;s rich and powerful. But his marriages end in divorce, and even his mistresses can&rsquo;t avoid heartbreak. When his life is shattered, he looks back at the women who have loved him and begins a search into his own soul which will lead to the one woman who holds the key to his heart. &ldquo;Legions of readers undoubtedly will be satisfied by the romantic fortunes of the cultured, wealthy and powerful people whose lives she evokes.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly &ldquo;[Bradford] is one of the world&rsquo;s best at spinning yarns.&rdquo; &mdash;The Guardian</div>

The Women in His Life

<div>A &ldquo;richly textured, highly entertaining&rdquo; tale of love, loss, and lifelong friendship from the #1 New York Times&ndash;bestselling author of Remember (Booklist). Katharine Tempest and Francesca Cunningham couldn&rsquo;t be more different, one a stormy brunette and the other a cool blonde. Yet their friendship is a constant as their lives take shape, Katharine sweeping into Hollywood as one of the era&rsquo;s most sought-after actresses, and Francesca penning bestselling historical novels. But Katharine&rsquo;s relentless drive to succeed will inevitably change the lives of the people who love her, and she must learn to live with regrets even as she longs for redemption. This &ldquo;rare treat&rdquo; from Barbara Taylor Bradford offers another powerful story of indomitable women and the choices they make&mdash;&ldquo;you will laugh and cry with the characters and . . . you won&rsquo;t be able to put it down&rdquo; (Literary Guild Magazine). &ldquo;A rich tapestry of love and romance. The surprise ending is both poignant and fitting.&rdquo; &mdash;The San Diego Union-Tribune &ldquo;A captivating work filled with glamour, intrigue and ironic reversal.&rdquo; &mdash;Booklist</div>

Voice of the Heart

<div>From the #1 New York Times&ndash;bestselling author of Remember comes this saga spanning three generations of spirited women who find success on their own terms. Orphaned at a young age and later working as a servant to a wealthy suffragette, Audra Kenton finds the love of a lifetime&mdash;only to have it ripped away in an unforeseeable tragedy. Now she lives for only one reason: to give her daughter Christina, a gifted artist, everything she needs to succeed in life. But headstrong, vibrant Christina refuses to follow the path her mother has set out for her. Stubbornly forging her own path, she builds a global fashion empire in the heart of Manhattan. Soon a mother herself, Christina wants nothing so much as for her own daughter, Kyle, to lead the company when she&rsquo;s gone. From humble beginnings to the heights of wealth and success, these three women face love, heartbreak, and betrayal&mdash;each to emerge triumphant in her own way. &ldquo;Pure gold.&rdquo; &mdash;Cosmopolitan</div>

Act of Will

<div>A young woman inherits a business empire in this sequel to A Woman of Substance, book two in the #1 New York Times&ndash;bestselling author&rsquo;s Harte Family Saga. Nearing retirement, Emma Harte is preparing to leave her retail empire, Harte Enterprises, to her favorite grandchild, Paula McGill Fairley. She has only one request of Paula: &ldquo;I charge you to hold my dream.&rdquo; Now Paula must navigate the cutthroat corporate waters of the business world while steering her course toward the happiness she longs for, and the legacy she herself will build. Emotionally rich and splendidly detailed, this sequel continues the story of the Hartes in magnificent style. &ldquo;Few novelists are as consummate as Barbara Taylor Bradford at keeping the reader turning the page.&rdquo; &mdash;The Guardian &ldquo;Another instant bestseller.&rdquo; &mdash;The Philadelphia Inquirer</div>

Hold the Dream

<div>One of the top-ten bestselling novels ever written. &ldquo;An extravagant, absorbing novel of love, courage, ambition, war, death and passion.&rdquo; &mdash;The New York Times Barbara Taylor Bradford&rsquo;s The Emma Harte Saga begins with this record-shattering New York Times bestseller that traces Emma Harte&rsquo;s legacy through multiple generations of indomitable women. From the servants&rsquo; quarters of a manor house on the brooding Yorkshire moors to the helm of a profitable international business, Emma Harte&rsquo;s life is a sweeping saga of unbreakable spirit and resolve. Rising from abject poverty to glittering wealth at the upper echelons of society, there is only one man the indomitable Emma cannot have&mdash;and only one she yearns for. The novel was also the subject of a popular 1984 miniseries starring Jenny Seagrove and Deborah Kerr. &ldquo;A long, satisfying novel of money, power, passion and revenge set against the sweep of 20th century history.&rdquo; &mdash;Los Angeles Times &ldquo;A wonderfully entertaining novel.&rdquo; &mdash;The Denver Post &ldquo;A mighty saga. Little has been so riveting since Gone with the Wind.&rdquo; &mdash;Manchester Evening News &ldquo;Tailor-made for fans of McCullough&rsquo;s Thornbirds.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly &ldquo;The storyteller of substance.&rdquo; &mdash;The Times (London)</div>

A Woman of Substance

<div>Emma Harte&rsquo;s legacy lives on in a &ldquo;lushly detailed&rdquo; novel following A Woman of Substance and Hold the Dream from the #1 New York Times&ndash;bestselling author (Rave Reviews). The heiress to Emma Harte&rsquo;s international retail empire, Paula McGill O&rsquo;Neill has grown to fill her legendary grandmother&rsquo;s shoes and become the woman she has always wanted to be. Coming into her own, she now keeps her grandmother&rsquo;s vision alive with firm, confident control. But unbeknownst to her, Paula faces threats from every side. Two families watch her carefully, each hoping for their own chance at the reins of power, and an old enemy lurks in the shadows, alert to any sign of weakness. When Paula&rsquo;s unscrupulous cousin Jonathan returns, even more determined than ever to wrest away everything Paula has fought for, she must marshal all her strength and fortitude to defend her fortune and her family. &ldquo;A compulsive read.&rdquo; &mdash;Daily Mail &ldquo;Will keep you up till all hours reading just one more chapter before you can bear to turn out the bedside light.&rdquo; &mdash;Prima &ldquo;A host of dramatic subplots continues the amorous, sorrowful and shady doings of the O&rsquo;Neills and the Kallinskis, two families whose fortunes are entwined with the Hartes.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly &ldquo;Readers will happily re-acquaint themselves with the sprawling Harte clan . . . A more than satisfactory sequel to the previous segments of this generational tale, with an ending that promises still more to come.&rdquo; &mdash;Library Journal</div>

To Be the Best

<div>A saga of friendship and fame, secrets, and success from the #1 New York Times&ndash;bestselling author of A Woman of Substance. Orphaned at a young age, the lives of Rosie, Gavin, Nell, and Kevin are irrevocably intertwined. Rising from poverty, all four go on to stunning success: Rosie as an award-winning costume designer; Gavin as a world-renowned Hollywood actor; Nell as the head of a global public relations company; and Kevin as the head of the NYPD Crime Intelligence Commission and a leader in the fight against organized crime. Told with the broad scope and narrative power characteristic of Barbara Taylor Bradford, this book is the story of a family formed by fortune, not blood, as they lose their innocence, follow their passions, triumph over adversity, and ultimately transform their own lives. Praise for Barbara Taylor Bradford and her novels &ldquo;Few novelists are as consummate as Barbara Taylor Bradford at keeping the reader turning the page.&rdquo; &mdash;The Guardian &ldquo;Pure gold.&rdquo; &mdash;Cosmopolitan &ldquo;An extravagant, absorbing novel of love, courage, ambition, war, death and passion.&rdquo; &mdash;The New York Times &ldquo;The storyteller of substance.&rdquo; &mdash;The Times (London) &ldquo;A long, satisfying novel of money, power, passion and revenge set against the sweep of 20th century history.&rdquo; &mdash;Los Angeles Times &ldquo;A wonderfully entertaining novel.&rdquo; &mdash;The Denver Post &ldquo;Legions of readers will be satisfied by the romantic fortunes of the cultured, wealthy and powerful people she evokes.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly</div>

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