false 5353 9 2 female Leeds, West Yorkshire 1933/05/10 8155 031235326X 9780312353261 109 <![CDATA[A Woman of Substance]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653617m/8155.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653617s/8155.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8155.A_Woman_of_Substance 4.14 802 New York Times bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford comes a triumphant novel of an unforgettable woman

Determined to rise above all that she has ever known, a young and impoverished Emma Harte embarks on a journey first of survival, then of unimaginable achievement. Driven to succeed, the iron-willed Emma parlays a small shop into the world's greatest department store and an international business empire: Harte Enterprises.

Unhappily married twice, loving only the one man she can never marry, personal happiness eludes her. Harte Enterprises, the realization of her grand dreams, is her all: her heart, her soul, her life. When those closest to her threaten to destroy her empire through their greed and envy, Emma brilliantly outwits her enemies. She wreaks her devastating revenge on those who would betray her in a way only she knows how.

Drawing us into the mesmerizing life of a remarkable woman who dared to seize a dream and was willing to pay any price to make it come true, Barbara Taylor Bradford's deeply involving novel is a celebration of an indomitable spirit.

]]> 5353 3.70 4670 462 1979 1048940 0312935595 9780312935597 17 <![CDATA[Hold the Dream]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180504397m/1048940.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180504397s/1048940.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1048940.Hold_the_Dream 3.93 310 Barbara Taylor Bradford’s enthralling New York Times bestseller A Woman of Substance introduced a remarkable heroine and her rise to fame, power, and wealth. Now the triumphant story—and unpredictable heritage—of Emma Harte continues…
 A LEGACY TO SHARE
As the strong-willed force behind a thriving international business empire, Emma Harte built a life rooted in a single-minded purpose, one of unyielding determination and terrible sacrifice to achieve the stunning pinnacle of success. But the most difficult decision of her
hard-won life is yet to come…
 AN INHERITANCE TO PROTECT
There’s only one way for Emma to ensure the promise of Harte Enterprises—by relinquishing control of the mighty empire to her beloved granddaughter, Paula McGill Fairley, a woman with her own dreams, and her own resolve to make them come true. But for Paula, with an extraordinary opportunity comes the professional and personal challenges of a lifetime…
 A DREAM TO HOLD
Supported and encouraged by a lifelong friend, Paula strives to be all that her grandmother was. But victory comes with a price, and Paula is put to the ultimate test as devastating greed and jealousy, scandalous lies, and flesh and blood betrayals threaten the very foundation of her future and a grand and true love that has flourished in silence and secret…</DIV>]]> 5353 3.70 4670 462 1985 65081 0312985738 9780312985738 13 <![CDATA[Emma's Secret]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170626790m/65081.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170626790s/65081.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/65081.Emma_s_Secret 3.81 284
Into the fray arrives enigmatic American fashion designer Evan Hughes seeking employment. But her interest in the Harte dynasty is a personal one. Bearing a striking resemblance to the Harte lineage, Evan's arrival begins to unravel a mystery that hides in the family's shadows, and that waits to be revealed in Emma's long-lost diaries.

Now as the past unfolds, so emerges an extraordinary tale of money and power, passion and revenge, and survival and triumph at any price-one that will irrevocably change the lives and loves of four women and shake an empire to its very foundation.
]]> 5353 3.70 4670 462 2003 8164 0312353286 9780312353285 7 <![CDATA[To Be the Best (Emma Harte Saga)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653633m/8164.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653633s/8164.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8164.To_Be_the_Best 3.89 251 First there was A Woman of Substance, which began the enthralling story of Emma Harte and propelled Barbara Taylor Bradford straight to the top of bestseller lists across the country. Its sequel, Hold the Dream, proved every bit as compelling and successful. Now, completing this multimillion-copy trilogy is To Be the Best, the final chapter of a heartrending saga and the culmination of an outstanding literary achievement,

Paula McGill O'Neill learned her grandmother's lessons well. As the head of the thriving Harte department store chain, Emma Harte's favorite grandchild wields her power with a masterful and compassionate hand. Yet even as she keeps Emma's visionary dream alive, Paula dares to set out in a bold new direction...to create something she can truly call her own. But instead she finds herself faced with the ultimate challenge, a diabolical enemy who vows to wrest control away from her....an enemy she knows too well.

Sweeping around the globe and touching on the powerful emotions that define our lives, this is Barbara Taylor Bradford's grand farewell to characters both familiar and cherished -- a triumphant conclusion that will live on in our hearts forever.

]]> 5353 3.70 4670 462 1988 124108 0312985746 9780312985745 14 <![CDATA[Unexpected Blessings (Emma Harte Saga)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171865974m/124108.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171865974s/124108.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124108.Unexpected_Blessings 3.79 222 The new blockbuster from one of the world's greatest storytellers delves into the life of Emma Harte—the original Woman of Substance—and the ambitious, passionate, and volatile women of the next generations.
 Evan Hughes, Emma's American great-granddaughter, is trying to integrate into the powerful Harte family. She is caught between her estranged parents, her new family, and new love. But a dangerous enemy hovers in the background.
 Tessa Longden, Evan's cousin, is battling her husband for custody of their daughter, Adele. When Adele suddenly goes missing, Tessa is forced to seek help from her half-sister Linnet—a woman who has been her rival all their lives.
 Linnet, the most brilliant businesswoman of the four great-granddaughters, is desperately trying to show that she is the natural heir to her mother, Paula. But her glittering future at the helm of the vast Harte empire means many sacrifices, perhaps even the loss of her sister’s fragile trust.
 India Standish, the traditionalist in the family, falls in love with a famous British artist from a working-class background. Madly in love, India is determined to marry him, no matter what her family thinks.
 Evan, Tessa, Linnet, and India: four extraordinary women. Three generations of Hartes. One indomitable family whose loyalty binds them together and whose enemies want to tear them apart.
</DIV>]]> 5353 3.70 4670 462 2004 521244 0312985754 9780312985752 14 <![CDATA[Just Rewards]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175494345m/521244.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175494345s/521244.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/521244.Just_Rewards 3.77 185 Linnet O’Neill, great-granddaughter of Emma Harte, finds herself following in the footsteps of the original woman of substance as she battles to modernize the family business. Returning from her honeymoon full of fresh ideas for bringing the Harte empire into the new century, Linnet locks horns with her mother, Paula, in a battle about the future...
 
Tessa Fairley is ready to start a new life after an acrimonious divorce—which might include rivaling her sister Linnet for the top spot in the Harte business.
 
India Standish, who is planning her own glamorous summer wedding in Ireland, is thrown off balance when her fiancé’s daughter Atlanta comes to live with them—closely followed by his unstable ex-girlfriend, intent on trouble.
 
Evan Hughes, their American cousin, unwittingly brings an enemy into their midst. But Evan’s sister Angharad, who tries to infiltrate the quartet of young women, meets Jonathan Ainsley, the deadly enemy of the Hartes. </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><DIV>Together, they find themselves in a web of vengeance whereby no Harte is safe. </DIV></DIV></DIV>]]> 5353 3.70 4670 462 2005 8162 0312354606 9780312354602 30 <![CDATA[The Ravenscar Dynasty]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653633m/8162.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653633s/8162.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8162.The_Ravenscar_Dynasty 3.47 185 A Woman of Substance. Now she has created an unforgettable new dynasty: the Deravenels.

On a bitterly cold day in 1904, the Deravenel family’s future changes forever. When Cecily Deravenel tells her eighteen-year-old son Edward of the death of his father, brother, uncle, and cousin in a fire, a part of him dies as well. Edward and his cousin Neville Watkins are suspicious of the deaths. They vow to seek the truth, avenge the deaths, and retake control of their family’s business empire.
</div><div>As he grows into a handsome, charismatic man, Edward is torn between duty and desire. There are women in his life for whom he’ll risk everything—and one woman who might destroy him. But madness and secrecy lie at the heart of the family, and Edward’s enemies are far more ruthless than he knows. He will need his strength more than ever when the house of Deravenel is fatally rocked by betrayal from within. Who will become the ultimate ruler of the Deravenels?
</div><div>Power and money, passion and adultery, ambition and treachery all illuminate a dramatic epic saga that brings to life the glittering Edwardian Era. The Ravenscar Dynasty is based on the familial factions of England’s Wars of the Roses, brought to life by the magical, memorable storytelling power that is Barbara Taylor Bradford.</div></div>]]> 5353 3.70 4670 462 2006 1088162 0440237300 9780440237303 18 <![CDATA[Three Weeks in Paris]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180887189m/1088162.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180887189s/1088162.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1088162.Three_Weeks_in_Paris 3.33 183
Three Weeks in Paris

In Paris, four young women once shared the time of their lives. Now, seven years after they left the prestigious Anya Sedgwick School of Decorative Arts, they are coming back for the eighty-fifth birthday celebration of the school’s founder and grande dame.

Designer Kay Lenox returns with her career soaring and her marriage crumbling. American Jessica Pierce is determined to unravel the baffling disappearance of the man she loved in Paris. Italian Maria Franconi must face the women whose friendship she lost--and her deepest doubts about herself. And Alexa Gordon knows that Paris is still about a man she can’t resist, even as she is about to become another man’s wife.

In Barbara Taylor Bradford’s enthralling tapestry of relationships, choices, and one haunting mystery, four successful women share three weeks in the city that shaped their lives--and where they will now share a second chance.]]> 5353 3.70 4670 462 2002 8167 0312355424 9780312355425 7 <![CDATA[Act of Will]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653634m/8167.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653634s/8167.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8167.Act_of_Will 3.74 139 From beloved bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford comes the enthralling saga of three generations of extraordinary women—of the fate that befalls them, and the choices that define their lives…

IN THE NAME OF LOVE.
Orphaned after the death of her mother, well-bred Audra Kenton rose from selfless nurse to servant of an affluent suffragette, to a fiercely independent bride whose passionate marriage was overtaken by an unforeseeable tragedy. Now Audra has but one dream—to bestow upon her brilliantly artistic daughter, every opportunity that she was denied…

AT THE HEART OF AMBITION.
Given the world, the stubborn Christina has forsaken the wishes of her noble mother to forge the career of her choice—that of a glittering Manhattan fashion empire she hopes to bequeath to her own daughter. But in young and beautiful Kyle stirs a spirit that is inherently headstrong, equally independent, and just as ironically resistant to the sacrifices made in the name of love.

FOR THE SAKE OF A DREAM.
From the picturesque Yorkshire Dales to the haute couture luxuries of Paris and London to the bittersweet respite of home and family, three women face stunning betrayals and astonishing reversals of fate as each brings her own intimate struggle to their need of personal success and to a triumphant and heartening understanding of devotion, duty, and destiny.</div></div>]]> 5353 3.70 4670 462 1986 1088157 0345345738 9780345345738 8 <![CDATA[Women in His Life]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223631699m/1088157.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223631699s/1088157.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1088157.Women_in_His_Life 3.62 135 He is Maximilian West--billionaire tycoon and corporate raider extraordinaire. He is a figure of almost mythical power--an enigma to all who know him. But when his world is suddenly shattered, Maxim must make peace with his turbulent past and begin to understand the remarkable women who have loved and protected him.
From the streets of London to the suites of New York, from the rise of Nazi Germany to the fall of the Berlin Wall, THE WOMEN IN HIS LIFE takes us on an unforgettable journey of survival, secrets, love and redemption that mesmerizes from first page to last.
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