Bøker av Elizabeth Stevens

NoraAs the female bassist in an otherwise all-male rockband, I had an image to maintain - relaxed, laidback, available. One-Night Nora was what the headlines called me and I relished it. My freedom meant everything to me and that freedom had become my brand. Until I get a stalker and our manager hires a dude from Grace Grayson.I've heard they're the most satisfying firm in the country and I'm more than happy to give their reputation a try. Except, when it comes down to it, I can't follow through. Ryder is funny, gorgeous, kind, and sweet in his own way. I don't want our time together to come to an end, so I'm adamant I won't sleep with him.But my restraint only goes so far and I'm all too aware that all good things must come to an end sometime. Still, it's only one night. Or so I tell myself until our easy banter disappears under the deafening unspoken knowledge that we both want more.He's the sort of guy who can rock my whole world, if I could just roll with it. And he's making it harder and harder to pretend it means nothing. After all, rock and roll just go together.RyderIt took some serious convincing on my part, but eventually the boss man let me have the VIP. And what a VIP she turned out to be. But some one-night rocker she turns out to be. The woman isn't falling for any of my numerous charms, no matter how close I seem to get. But the more time I spend with her, the more I don't mind. This is one good thing I never want to end.With a voice like a fallen angel and a personality that would make Lucifer himself blush, Nora's the kind of person I don't mind being around. The fact all that comes in a female form that does strange, exciting things to me is just icing. Being with her is like being with a friend you want to bone, only I'm beginning to think maybe I'm interested in more than just the benefits.Despite watching three of my best mates settle down, I never thought I'd follow suit. But, this chick has me wondering if it would be so bad after all. It's as terrifying as it is motivating to think I could fall in love. I'm sure I could so long as I don't focus too hard on the terrifying bit.She's the sort of woman to rock my whole world, if only she'd just roll with it. I'll have to pull out all the stops, but I'll do it to prove it to her. After all, rock and roll just go together.Please be aware that this story is set in Australia and therefore uses Australian English spelling and syntax.

Breaking up is hard to do. Whether you're breaking up with a bad habit, a life you know, or your first boyfriend. But we all have to do it. It's just one of the many sucky things about growing up. Some of us do it better than others. I do it badly.Wade Phillips shattered Lisa McGinty's heart in Year 10 for no known reason. One minute he was the perfect boy-next-door boyfriend, star goalie on the soccer team, and future head prefect. The next he was like a different person altogether, dumping Lisa and systematically making his way through every girl in our year.By Year 12, he'd made it through most of them and was on to the year below. He'd miraculously made Head Prefect and was somehow still on the Soccer team, even though he put more effort into partying.Lisa and I were used to his sarcastic teasing, his shallow taunting, and his insincere flirting. My best friend put on a brave face in front of him, but she still felt the sting. I knew she still loved him. At least, she thought she did. I kept waiting for her to see he wasn't worth it.No one knew what happened to Wade and no one got close to him anymore. Not until a life-altering incident throws me unavoidably into his path.For one single second, I see through the armour he's built. It takes just one single second for him to see through mine. Something connects us. It turns out, Wade Phillips might be the only one who understands me. It turns out, I might be the only one who understands him.Wade Phillips might be the guy to teach me the art of breaking up, but will my heart - and Lisa's - break in the process?For those Keeping Up Appearances and Accidentally Perfect fans, here's a return to that style and vein. You'll find this story is a bit of a combination of the two - there's a bit more swearing than KUA, but it's a little cleaner than AP. Like both, it's about growing up, finding and accepting yourself, being with people who bring out the best in you, and getting the guy that you might not think you want but that you need and, more importantly, needs you. Hope you enjoy.Please be aware that this story is set in Australia and therefore uses Australian English spelling and syntax. Not recommended for younger readers due to mature content.

RaeganI was used to being the smartest person in a room, the nerd queen my boss looked to when things went wrong. And boy, did they go wrong. Super wrong. Enter Nico Daniels. Ex-military. Tall, built, smoking hot. He wears suits like they were poured onto his body. He has a mouth that would make Satan blush. And I thought my Nan was bossy? Nico makes her look tame.Girls like me want a guy as nerdy as them. Girls like me need a nerd on the streets and a beast in the sheets, but guys like that are practically impossible to find. They''re rarer than the mythical unicorn, the legendary eight hours of sleep a night, or the fabled second orgasm. But a highly frustrated girl''s only got so much restraint. So, maybe one night won''t hurt? Or two.Nico and I are all sorts of wrong for each other. Sure, the guy makes me scream his name in absolute ecstasy. But the rest of the time I want to smash my keyboard over his cocky head. And that''s really not conducive to a healthy relationship.If only the man who was a beast in the sheets was a nerd on the streets. If only we had something in common. I need a little nerd in my man and Nico Daniels is anything but nerd. Isn''t he?NicoI hated roleplay. I was bad at it. So, what''s my new job? Play the jarhead security guard to some pixie who''s got herself into a world of trouble with some shady online shit. The big boss likes his security to look the part. My boss likes to keep him happy. So, it''s Converse and nerdy t-shirts off, and tailored suits on and contacts in. Because the tech guy isn''t quite so scary.Raegan Lane wasn''t just in a world of trouble, she was in danger of troubling my strict, orderly world. The guy who''s lived behind computers hasn''t needed game in a long time, but this little nerd makes me want more than just a couple of games nights. She makes me want everything. But I''ve hidden from the world for so long, I''ve forgotten how to human.Every time I think I''ve worked out how to open up to her, all my walls slam back into place. My nerd side has never been what''s got ladies into bed - I''ve picked up a thing or two from my team mates. But that''s the side this nerd queen would love, if only I''d let her know it.She''s the code that could crack all my firewalls, but I''m not sure I know how to be the real me and be a guy someone could love. To keep her, I''m gonna need to let my nerd light shine bright.Please be aware that this story is set in Australia and therefore uses Australian English spelling and syntax.

One reluctant heart.Three royal brothers.A whole country waiting to see who she'll pick. It's time for me to join my dad and older sister in Gallyr, to dust off the cobwebs of a normal person's life and don the mantle of Lady Tatiana Bethany Penrose. The whole of Gallyr waits eagerly for the announcement my sister's being courted by the Crown Prince. Until I come along and, for the first time in my life, all eyes are on me. Lia's desperate to be royalty, but none of the princes seem to want her. Me, though? I'm no princess. This omnibus contains the first four parts of the Misadventures in Gallyr series which make up the complete I'm No Princess sub-series. The Misadventures in Gallyr series:#1 Now Presenting: I'm No Princess (Part 1)#2 Lady in Training: I'm No Princess (Part 2)#3 Three of a Kind: I'm No Princess (Part 3)#4 Some Proposal: I'm No Princess (Part 4)#5 Royally Unprepared: Prince of Pout (Part 1) - coming soon Please be aware that this story uses Australian English spelling and syntax

This book focuses on what school leaders need to know and understand about leadership for learning, and for learning to read in particular.