Bøger af Heather Graham

An eye-opening deep dive into the ways women are discriminated against in STEM fields...and how that diminishes our ability to stay competitive in an ever-evolving tech economy.Think sexism is a thing of the past? Not for women who are drawn to careers in vital, economy-building areas such as science, technology, engineering, and math. Incredibly smart, talented women-half our population-face ongoing challenges and stereotypes that prevent them from succeeding in their STEM careers and making the vital contributions that lead to scientific discoveries and brand-new tech that could make lives better.And when women don't get a seat at that problem-solving table, we all suffer as a result of the creative ideas, collaborative solutions, and clever inventions that are lost when women in STEM are discriminated against.In this engaging, eye-opening book, professor Heather Graham combines spirited research with the raw, authentic stories of women employed in science labs, IT departments, and tech firms to create a true-to-life view of the stereotypes and prejudices women face in these fields. She digs deep into the ways sexist misconceptions affect the work environment, damage collaborative efforts, and slow down success-and shares the triumphs of overcoming them in the #metoo era.The result is a powerful look at what's going wrong-and what steps are needed so women can thrive in STEM. With insights, wisdom, practical applications and more, you'll be inspired to do your part to make STEM fields a welcoming place for future generations of talented women who deserve their seat at the table.

A secret government unit, a group of renegade paranormal investigators...and a murder no one else can crackThough haunted by the recent deaths of two teammates, Jackson Crow knows that the living commit the most heinous crimes.A police officer utilizing her paranormal intuition, Angela Hawkins already has her hands full of mystery and bloodshed.But one assignment calls to them too strongly to resist. In a historic mansion in New Orleans's French Quarter, a senator's wife falls to her death. Most think she jumped; some say she was pushed. And yet others believe she was beckoned by the ghostly spirits inhabiting the house?once the site of a serial killer's grisly work.In this seemingly unsolvable case, only one thing is certain: whether supernatural or all too human, crimes of passion will cast Jackson and Angela into danger of losing their lives...and their immortal souls.

She is someone's darkest desire Playing the victim of a vampire king on an island off New Orleans is actress Avalon Morgan's creepiest role to date. It's also scary good fun-until the victim of a real killer is discovered on set, laid out for all to see. With production shut down, Avalon can't stop thinking about the chilling crime scene, or Finley Stirling, the FBI agent working the case. With a rising body count and zero leads, Fin can't help but be impressed by Avalon's amateur sleuthing, which takes her to the darkest corners of the internet, where killers confess their crimes. One such account is a dead ringer for the murders, but when the evidence vanishes, nobody believes Avalon-except for Fin. With no one they can trust, Avalon and Fin are determined to unbury the truth at any cost, but a return to the deadly island could be the last thing they do. "Immediately entertaining and engrossing." -Publishers Weekly on A Dangerous Game

"I didn't do it. Those are the words Ann Marcel's ex-husband, Jon, mutters the day he staggers through her front door, covered in blood. Five years after their divorce, Ann and Jon remain good friends, still living in Jon's beloved New Orleans hometown. But her relationship to both is about to take a life-changing turn. Because Jon is charged with murdering a stripper. And to save him, Ann will have to immerse herself in the darkest corners of the Big Easy, searching its erotic clubs and seamy jazz spots for clues. To complicate matters, there's the magnetic lieutenant determined to bring Jon to justice. Ann can't seem to throw him off her trail--or out of her dreams. But despite that troubling distraction, Ann has bigger concerns. Soon, she's not only embroiled in a fight for Jon's freedom, but for her own life..."--Provided by publisher.

New York Times Bestseller: The hunt is on for a missing woman in steamy Florida in this romantic thriller from an author who ';knows what readers want' (Publishers Weekly). Few people in Florida worry when Marnie Newcastle disappears. A successful lawyer with a wild side, Marnie has been known to disappear during her passionate love affairs. But Samantha Miller, a college friend who is as sensible as Marnie is impulsive, knows better. When Marnie vanishes a few days after moving into her dream house, Samantha is the only one who doesn't think her friend is off on another tryst. There are dark secrets in Marnie's past, and Samantha thinks one of them may have gotten her killed.Investigating Marnie's menagerie of ex-lovers, Samantha finds a crooked contractor, a rock star, and a homicide copall with something to hide. A killer is stalking the Florida swamps, and Samantha must find him before he finds heror else she may be the next to die.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Heather Graham including rare photos from the author's personal collection.

"A MASTER STORYTELLER." -RT Book Reviews It was fate that helped fashion executive Skye Delaney survive the crash of a Lear jet. It was also fate that stranded her on a Pacific island with the plane's pilot, a seductive man who is both domineering and unexpectedly tender-a man to desire, but not to trust. Discovering that he is actually Kyle Jagger-a ruthless business tycoon with a reputation as an international playboy-makes Skye even more wary . . . at first. In a sultry Eden where a man's passion and a woman's love are their only hope for survival, she succumbs to Kyle's tender caresses. But Skye has a fiancé back in the States, and Kyle is rumored to have a wife. Once they return to their separate worlds, will they lose each other forever? Or will a love born in paradise bring a lifetime of joy and happiness to two yearning hearts? Praise for Heather Graham and her novels "Graham combines mystery with sizzling romance."-Publishers Weekly "Has a talent for characterization and romantic tension."-New York Daily News

At a crowded theme park, a man and a woman are headed for a scary ride, in this romantic suspense tale from the New York Timesbestselling author. Regina Delaney loves making children happy. Playing Dierdre Dinosaur for adoring audiences at the theme park she started with her twin brother, Max, gives the local kidsand Reggiecountless hours of innocent pleasure. But their make-believe world is tarnished by suspicion of murder when Max's ex-wife vanishes ... and Max becomes the prime suspect. Reggie is determined to uncover the truth and clear her brother's name. So is Wesley Blake. The former military intelligence officer believes in his best friend's innocencewhich means someone has set Max up. Gathering intel is the easy part. Resisting Max's gorgeous sister is something else. But soon Wes has a more critical mission: stopping a diabolical plot and protecting Reggie from someone who has marked her for extinction.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Heather Graham, including rare photos from the author's personal collection.

A psychic who connects with crime victims and a jaded FBI agent are unlikely partners as they team up to take down a serial kidnapper ... After narrowly avoiding a head-on collision the first time they meet, Julie Hatfield and Robert McCoy pray they never have to lay eyes on each other again. Not going to happen. The psychic and the FBI agent have just been named official partners in finding a missing childthe third in a string of abductions that cross state lines. Haunted by a shattering crime in his past, McCoy is skeptical of Hatfield's special giftsuntil she starts reliving the crime through the eyes of the eight-year-old girl. But it's only the beginning. Because someone is targeting Hatfield ... someone who knows everything about her, and not even McCoy will be able to protect the strangely compelling woman who is making him believe in love again.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Heather Graham, including rare photos from the author's personal collection.

Stranded by a storm, a woman must rely on a seductive stranger whom she begins to suspect is a murderer . . . With a megahit on Broadway, a gorgeous wife, and a legion of adoring fans, Justin Magnasun has the world at his feetbut it all comes crashing down on a snowy night that ends in a brutal murder. Now, the world-famous playwright lives a solitary life in the New England countryside, far from the relentless glare of the spotlight. Until Boston reporter Kristin Kennedy shows up. Braving the worst blizzard to hit Massachusetts in decades, Kristin finds herself stranded in the middle of nowhere with no hope of rescue. Then she wakes up buck naked in a stranger's bed. She couldn't have predicted the desire that would spark between them, plunging her into an affair with a man shadowed by secrets. Is Justin a cold-blooded killer? As Kristin tries to piece together what happened five years ago, she finds that she's playing with fire, at the mercy of a murderer preparing to bring down the curtain on her final act.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Heather Graham, including rare photos from the author's personal collection.

A maid secretly takes her mistress's place in an arranged marriageigniting unexpected passionin New York Times and USA Todaybestselling author Heather Graham's turn-of-the-century romance. On a frigid March day in Yorkshire in 1895, ten-year-old Marissa Ayers encounters a raven-haired, blue-eyed stranger for the first time. When next they meet, she has put the dust of the coal mines behind her and is now a lady's maid at a fine estate, determined to escape her hardscrabble life. Marissa recognizes him instantly, but has no inkling that their lives are about to come together in the most intimate wayuntil her mistress begs her to take her place in a marriage of convenience. Haunted by the memory of his lost love, Ian Tremayne is honor-bound by the promise he made to an old friend. His marriage to Katherine Mary Ahearn will be a union in name only. Yet something about the proud, green-eyed Englishwoman seems familiar ... and intrigues him. He takes her home to America, where the willful beauty slowly begins to thaw his guarded heart. But will she reveal herself to him completely?This ebook features an illustrated biography of Heather Graham, including rare photos from the author's personal collection.

According to Publishers Weekly, "Graham stands at the top of the romantic suspense category," and fans will be eager to read this early, nail-biting tale of romantic suspense that pairs a witness in a high-profile murder case and her protection officer from this acclaimed New York Times and USA Today bestselling author.Lorna Doria hadn't committed a murder. She'd seen one. Yet somehow she'd become the prisoner, while the killer was out on bail. As state's witness, she'd thought the shelter of her quiet New England life would be enough to keep her safe. Law enforcement disagreed--and it was New York City undercover cop Andrew Trudeau's job to protect her. But their strong attraction had already made it too late for that...Now, with Andrew as her bodyguard, Lorna has no choice but to accept his constant presence. She assures herself she can handle it, she's mature, not easily rattled--except by Andrew. They're as different as can be, yet something bonds them, something beyond the danger they face. But as a cop, Andrew's life will always be on the line, and Lorna must decide whether she can live with that--if a killer lets them have any future at all...

"A MASTER STORYTELLER." -RT Book Reviews It should have been an easy mission: employ any means to get the American woman out of the war-torn Central American country-and tell her nothing. But Blair Morgan is beautiful, and for all his professionalism, special agent Craig Taylor finds himself falling for her. Since the assassination of her beloved husband, Blair has steered clear of men, until she meets Craig. She's ready to believe she might make a new life with him, and then the order comes. Suddenly Blair is a pawn in a terrorist's political game, struggling to forgive her abductor. Their journey through a jungle filled with dangerous rebels becomes a battle of wills between a man of honor and a woman of pride, as they fight for their very lives, and for the love they once shared. "Graham combines mystery with sizzling romance."-Publishers Weekly "Has a talent for characterization and romantic tension."-New York Daily News

SHE IS A HEROINE OF HER PEOPLE. . . .   With her extraordinary violet eyes, ebony hair, and ivory skin, the French countess Melisande was a prize for any man. But it was Conar MacAuliffe, a young warrior who rode into battle to defend her people, who made Melisande his bride—and then disappeared for years. Now MacAuliffe has returned to claim his wife, a ravishing woman determined to fight for her freedom at all costs. But the proud beauty who fears no man suddenly fears herself—and the passionate embrace of the husband who vows never to let her go.   HE IS THE MIGHTY VIKING CONQUEROR THEY CALLED . . .   Lord of the Wolves, a legendary warrior whose greatest challenge will come with the woman he is destined to wed. In the fiery Melisande he will find his heaven and hell. Even as he wages war for her heart, he dares not yield his own. Even as he lays sweet seductive siege to her body, he tries to shield his soul. It will take a common enemy and a little trust to awaken them both to a love that can change their lives forever.