Bøker av Mary Hughes

Inspirational Quotes suitable for coloring to believe in yourself and all that you are and to know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.

A dozen plus tales of knights and heroes, ghosts and graveyards, and what it was like growing up in Bohemia in the 1800s.

The Lovless Billionaires. Three brothers with too much money and no time for love-until each meets the woman guaranteed to infuriate-and inflame-him most.Rebel Lovless ran away from home to escape his robber-baron grandfather molding him into a ruthless copy. But when the old man dies, Reb, now a Navy SEAL, must return to take over the conglomerate. Elizabeth Rothschild promised a dying man she'd protect his charitable legacy. But how, when the greedy, manipulative sharks on the board want her out? And now the biggest shark of all, the Lovless heir, is coming home.The loner and out-of-sync boy who left is not the stunning man who strides into the board meeting. He shocks them all by barking orders and commanding them to a team-building exercise on a tropical island. They're getting their hands dirty constructing a house. But as Reb, Elizabeth, and the board members toil side by side, will it build their camaraderie-or only put them close enough for someone to stick in the knife?

Can tripping over your own feet lead to falling in love?Media superstar and billionaire Zan Sinclair runs with a rich, exclusive set, thanks to his hit communications show, Revealing Secrets. But he's tired of high-gloss, meaningless dates. He just wants to meet a nice girl-like shy Dr. Vicky Brooks, sister of his international model ex-girlfriend, Ronnie.When Vicky's twin wants help winning back an ex-boyfriend, kindhearted Vicky can't say no. But the ex is Vicky's longtime crush, smart, sexy Dr. Alexander Sinclair. Now the safe-from-afar crush is shockingly real, making her heart pound, making her want…more. Can Vicky overcome her sister's misunderstanding-and her own feet-to win Zan's love?

A terrible prophecy reveals the last key to magic. To survive, they'll have to find the missing pieces-starting with their own.Sophia Blue wishes the cute little doggie she's found in her aunt's abandoned magic shop could talk. Maybe he'd tell her if the old woman has wandered off on a walkabout, or if there's foul magic afoot. Odd how the scruffy little fur ball seems to understand Sophia's every word. Just a few years ago, she might have cast a spell to translate the dog's ear-piercing yaps. But her magic is out of her reach, locked away in penance for mistakenly helping an evil wizard.Noah Blackwood was the last person to see Sophia's aunt before she hit him with a spell gone sideways. By night he's two-hundred pounds of authority, a respected local pack leader. By day? He's twelve pounds of poof dog. A tasty morsel for the five anti-alpha wolves gunning for him.The instant the sun goes down and Sophia's eyes meet Noah's, fire ignites between them in an incendiary kiss. But when the evil wizard reappears intent on murder, Sophia must break through killing layers of pain to find her magic. And Noah must reclaim all that he is-even defy the law-to claim the woman his heart knows is his mate.

Edie Rowan is passionate about workers' rights, wanting her Sixties protester grandparents to be proud of her. But championing the little guy gets her in trouble with sexy CEO Everett Kirk. Kirk is Mr. Ultra-Executive with his expensive hand-tailored suits and his eyes the steel blue of a finely tempered sword - but for the intriguing contradictions of his neat ponytail and square workman's hands.Edie's latest disaster, a teambuilding exercise gone facepalm wrong, leads to a knockdown drag-out with rival manager Bethany "The B" - or add the "Itch" - Blondelle. The incident is the last straw for Kirk. He sends Edie to management camp and to her shock, announces he will drive her there himself. She wonders why he would want eighteen hours of enforced intimacy with her, even as she's dazzled by his sparkling white smile and killer dimple.Everett walks away from the confrontation with a headache. For years he has protected Edie from the fallout of her righteous crusading, but this may be the last time. A corporate backstabber is trying to eject Everett from his job. Even so, he's looking forward to spending time on the drive with Edie, attracted to her sunny red curls, fiery personality, and fine dark eyes.Then a snowstorm forces them to seek shelter in an empty mountain cabin. Edie thinks she will take the lead in wilderness survival but Kirk proves more durable than his Italian loafers and silk sweater would suggest. The extended stay rubs them together in all sorts of ways, kindling emotional and physical flames. But when their corporate shells burn away, what secrets will be revealed?Sensuality Level: Sensual

Examines the various aspects of the relationships between mothers and education at different levels in the education system. In particular, mothers of young children in relation to various educational policies are looked at in interaction with their children's schools and teachers.