Women Law

The sisters had always shared everything, including their birth. As identical twins, they had never before kept secrets from each other. Not, that is, until the day Louisa wed. Her husband, Lord Edward Wintercrest, wasn't the secret Louisa was terrified would be revealed. It was obvious to all who knew the couple that their marriage was one of deep abiding love for one another. What wasn't obvious was the lifestyle the new bride was being trained to assume.

With Nothing But the Truth, Marie Henein, arguably the most sought-after lawyer in the country, has written a memoir that is at once raw, beautiful, and altogether unforgettable. Her story, as an immigrant from a tightknit Egyptian-Lebanese family, demonstrates the value of strong role models - from her mother and grandmother, to her brilliant uncle Sami who died of AIDS. She learned the value of hard work, being true to herself and others, and unapologetically owning it all.

The killer is on the run Harper and Liam are getting closer Danger escalates As Harper and Liam get closer to bringing down the man responsible for the crimes in the name of ridding the world of sin, they uncover an operation of his followers. As each member is brought in for questioning, deaths increase, and an assassin gets increasingly restless. A teen boy is kidnapped and forced to play a deadly game with Harper and Liam. Who will survive a madman’s mind that is quickly spiraling out of control? Get the fourth volume in the Seven Deadly Sins series now and not miss one minute of the ...

Raised as an orphan until she was adopted at the age of thirteen by Grace MacDonald, Poppy Nichols wanted to discover her biological family and learn why her parents abandoned her. A gift of a DNA test kit upon her graduation from law school could be a blessing, or is it a curse? It changes her course in life as she accepts a new job as an Assistant District Attorney in a large parish in Louisiana based on her newly found family. Once on the job, she is placed in the middle of a long-standing feud between the Lewis and McKay families, who live on opposite sides of the Sabine River—the ...

Welcome to Icicle Lodge. Watch your back. Not everyone survives their visit. A wealthy gentleman, his one-armed butler, eight guests, and a cat are trapped in a ski lodge buried beneath an avalanche. One of them will be brutally murdered behind a locked door in the middle of the night. On the suspect list are a socialist and his girlfriend, the worst actor in LA, the French ambassador's daughter, and of course the butler. But at the top of the list is a brain surgeon. Think you know who did it? You don't. You don't even know who died. Even June Kato can't help solve this impossible to ...

On the eve of the American Revolution in the fall of 1772, 18-year-old Phillis Wheatley, the household slave of John and Susanna Wheatley, was invited to appear before 18 of Boston's most prominent men in the Governor's Council Chamber in Boston to defend the premise that she was the author of a collection of poems. The so-called "jury" was comprised of the most prominent men in Boston. This was not a jury of her peers but rather one comprised of all white, all male, and largely middle-aged men.

Successful. Beautiful. Intelligent. Yet a satisfying relationship eludes Debra Hampton. At 35 years old, she can't figure out why her philosophy on men - and what they want from women - isn't working. She's trapped in a cycle of shattered relationships until a friend refers her to a relationship guru. After some resistance, Debra finds refuge in his counsel as he helps her navigate through the storms of rejection and failed love.

When 21-year-old Gwendoline Crockford signed up to join the Berkshire Constabulary in 1951, she had little idea of what she was getting herself into. Whether carrying a human skeleton out of the woods, finding a missing child, investigating thefts, or chasing an escaped zebra, every day brought fresh adventures. In this nostalgic, tender and honest account of post-war British society, we follow a bright, determined woman navigating a man's world, serving as many people as she can.

Prenuptial agreements explode many myths on the subject. Sam Margulies, expert and mediator of over 4,000 divorces, points out how prenups cause distrust in the beginning of a relationship and how most elements in a prenup are already settled in law. He suggests ways to get the same results in a cooperative manner. A must listen for anyone contemplating a prenup.

Growing up in the Wild West is tough, but for a woman even tougher. Join Tess as she fights her way against Timothy McCraven and his hired guns to obtain her goal of becoming sheriff of the small town of Harperton.

Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood may be a fictional character, but her bravery, compassion and determination exist in real-life policewomen serving across Yorkshire today. In The Real Happy Valley, former policewoman Alice Vinten reveals what life on the beat is really like for those protecting the cobbled streets and windswept hills of this historic county. From domestic abuse to kidnap, gang crime and murder, these women will stop at nothing to bring their criminals to justice and in the most extraordinary circumstances, they never fail to put others' safety before their own.

Ancient City Stories celebrates the unique history of St. Augustine in the voices of those who lived it. In the late 1600’s Senora Donna Isabella Cabrera provides a picture of 17th century life in the young colony. She is not above a bit of gossip or the latest scandal as she instructs young colonists on the finer points of Spanish etiquette and shares her recipe for a love potion. In 1810 Scottish physician Dr. MacDonnell and his family witness the transfer of Florida from Spain to the United States, but along with it comes an epidemic of yellow fever that threatens the new territory and...

The final installment. It's six weeks later and Cassidy is with Draco, forced to watch as he kills an innocent man. Drugged and wounded, she is determined to bring down this man and save the life of Colin, the man she loves. When a beautiful detective faces the dragon, who will be the victor? The third installment of The Pretty Must Die is the most intense yet. Dig into this suspenseful thriller. Don't hold your breath! By a best-selling, award-winning author.

After events aboard the submarine HMS Tenacity, Lieutenant Danielle "Dan" Lewis of the Royal Navy's Kill Team was warned not to pursue those responsible. She should walk away and stop investigating, but her thirst for justice means she can't let it go. But even as Dan defies the order, continuing to track a sailor on the run, her investigative skills are needed on a new case. A young Wren (member of the Women's Royal Naval Service) has gone missing from the warship Defiance, last seen going aboard but never seen leaving. There is no trace of the girl, and Dan must work her way through a web of witness accounts to uncover what might motivate her to run - or what might motivate a predator to take her.

The blind girl takes on her first cold case: a missing girl and her scrappy dog that had disappeared in the night from the prestigious area known as Sleepy Hill. The clues are lacking in the cold case file that was quickly retired in 1961.

A fierce and galvanizing reminder that resistance is everywhere in the fight for abortion and reproductive justice in the United States. Fighting Mad is a book about what "reproductive justice" means and what it looks like to fight for it. Editors Krystale E. Littlejohn and Rickie Solinger bring together many of the strongest, most resistant voices in the country to describe the impacts of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision on abortion access and care.

Lucy Stone grew up in a world where men’s voices rang out, but women swallowed their words. When her church’s minister railed against women speaking in public, Lucy made up her mind that when she grew up, “if she had anything to say, she would say it!”

In the summer of 2008 Kimberley Motley quit her job as a Criminal Defence Attorney in Milwaukee to join a program to help train lawyers in war-torn Afghanistan. She was 32 years old at the time, a former Mrs Wisconsin (she'd entered the contest on a dare) and a mother of three who had never travelled outside the United States.

Emily Williams is on the run, pursued by the man who took her father's life and hungry for the evidence she carries. Unable to trust the corrupted hands of law enforcement, she seeks refuge in the peaceful seclusion of The Mistletoe Inn, a haven far removed from the chaos of Bozeman, Montana. Ben Campbell, a cowboy with a passion for cooking, never expected to cross paths with a fiery-haired chef in distress. Determined to assist her, he offers his aid, unaware of the danger that shadows her every step. As old dangers resurface and new threats emerge, Emily and Ben find themselves entangled...

When Sarah Murphy returns to Australia she desperately needs a break from her high-powered London life. And though mystified by her grandmother's dying wish for her ashes to be scattered under 'the wishing tree' on the banks of the Negallan River, she sets out to do just that. While searching for the wishing tree, Sarah stays in the small township of Negallan. It's there that she finally has some time to relax and unwind, there that she finds herself drawn to a handsome local farmer, and there that she discovers her enquiries about her grandmother are causing disquiet.