Bøger af Janet Pywell

'Really enjoyed the story and the style of writing. Only complaint was it was too short..." "Very good book, couldn't put it down." "A well written brilliantly descriptive story of love." When Ellie Bravo loses her prestigious job and walks out on her partner, she decides to escape London for a new life as the marketing manager of a struggling IT firm. But that's when things start to really go wrong. She falls head-over-heels for a female colleague who is married with a child. To choose love, Ellie will have to sacrifice her job, career and professional reputation. But the lure of Maria is too strong to resist. When Maria's husband discovers the truth, he is willing to intimidate Ellie into getting what he wants - and is prepared use any means possible to ruin her. However, Ellie Bravo is not the sort of girl to succumb to threats. She rides a Harley and has a meaningful tattoo across her shoulder. She's determined to fight.... even at the risk of losing everything. A heart-warming, feel-good love story...

"These are wonderful stories, some exotic, others erotic and all of them with a sideways glance at everyday folk and lives lived behind the curtains.""Hidden lives in far flung places and compelling characters makes for an excellent collection of short stories. It's the attention to detail here that drew me in, and the intriguing insights into the secret lives of these characters, once the veil has dropped. ""First, the book is written in a series of short stories. Second, the stories take place all over the globe. Third, erotica is my genre and this book did not disappoint. "RED SHOES AND OTHER SHORT STORIES is an eclectic mix of entertaining and interesting tales, some based on fact and others entirely on imagination.Red Shoes - Do we really know our neighbours?T'aint a Bird - Surprise in rural Ireland WW2The Path of Darkness - A faddista's dreamThat's Not Funny - A gym experienceWell-Trained - A shaggy dog's storyThe Chicken-Man's Grandson - A boy's mixed emotionsThe Unfinished Currach - Fear of the unspoken Conchita Cintron - A torera's final corridaThe Windfall - Seeing is believingPlas Newydd - A New PlaceA Hot Day - After school temptationJasmine - Finding destinyStari Most - The aftermath of the Croat-Bosniak WarDublin 1832 - Prelude to Author Janet Pywell's novel The Golden IconWhite Shadow - Half way to the truthThree Days Dead - The decision makerRed Shoes - Part Two

Someone Else's Truth: A story of misunderstanding, kindness and reconciliation.Jane vows she will never spend another Christmas alone. As she faces the year ahead, she's determined to focus on her business. She's a busy shopkeeper making exclusive jewellery from her shop in Harbour Street in the pretty town of Westbay. But after an online dating disaster, she bumps into a charming and much younger man and makes a rash decision that has significant repercussions...After the tragic loss of his wife four years ago, Tommy has become the local catch. But when his estranged sister's daughter, Shelley, comes to stay, Tommy isn't prepared for her easy-going charm or the chaos she brings to his home..."Hundreds of words that could have been said have been eroded with time. Time that never came back and truth that remained unsaid."

Photographer and artist turns art thief. But an investigative journalist is intent on uncovering her secret past. Is the Masterpiece worth her life?Photographer, artist and art forger Mikky dos Santos has had a tough life and now she's about to steal the world's most famous stolen painting - Vermeer's The Concert - worth $200 million.When Mikky's flatmate is commissioned to paint one of the world's most famous divas her life begins to spiral into chaos. An evil investigative journalist and a dangerous businessman are on the hunt to uncover Mikky's darkest secrets and threaten her detailed plans.The race is on.This breathtaking protagonist is exhilarating and has attitude, yet underlying it all, a longing for human connection that makes you love her despite her own best efforts to push you away.There are rich glimpses into European cities, a savvy feel for the international art world and an electrifying female sleuth who blasts into your life with explosive excitement. This thrilling page-turner will shock you with the stunning twist at the end.Set in London (England), Mallorca (Spain) and Dresden (Germany) - this international crime thriller will leave you on the edge of your seat until the twist at the very end.

A Gripping International Crime Thriller from author Janet Pywell's Culture Crime Series. Artist and photographer, Mikky dos Santos is brilliant but rebellious. After a personal catastrophe in New York she insists on going to Greece to authenticate a valuable parchment where she makes a promise to return it to the Jewish museum in Rhodes. But time is running out and Nikos Pavlides isn't giving up the Torah easily. He's also hiding a deeper, darker secret and, as he plays a deadly game, the stakes are raised. Faced with drug dealers and human traffickers with no regard for life, Mikky's survival instincts kick in as she uncovers the sordid reality of the truth and its savage consequences. Fighting for her life, how will Mikky fulfil her promise? This enthralling, fast-paced thriller is an emotional roller coaster of shocking twists and turns... Set in New York (America), Izmir (Turkey) and Rhodes (Greece) this exciting novel will keep you turning the pages. 
It's A Deadly Game...

Bedtime Reads consists of seventeen short stories based on relationships. Each individual tale spotlights a variety of compelling characters revealing their tangled emotions and complicated dreams.These bite-sized page-turners show the lengths to which some people will go in pursuit of happiness or revenge. Written to entertain, amuse and stir your emotions, these enticing narratives will provide unexpected plot twists that may keep you reading into the early hours. From romance to murder, this exceptional collection of thought-provoking short stories is an enjoyable feast of evening bedtime treats...

Femi is a part-time nurse and paramedic who in her spare time volunteers for the RNLI. She is also determined to be the best foster parent she can be, but when she's asked to look after Ahmed, a refugee from Syria, the dynamics in her home change dramatically.At seventeen, Ricky is Femi's oldest foster child. He has a quick temper and wants independence. Thirteen-year-old Albert is quiet and shy and when he's given the opportunity to be reunited with his birth father he becomes both confused and excited.When Lawrence, the new neighbour arrives, and befriends Ahmed, Femi begins to realise they are all united in tackling the heartbreak and demons from their pasts.Each one of them must take risks to pursue their own dreams but the outcomes in life are never as you expect.Will Femi have the perfect Christmas she desires?This is a story of love, friendship, growth and discovery that will leave you tingling with emotion."Set in the fictional seaside town of Westbay, Kent, the book is both absorbing and addictive as it draws the reader in to the lives and minds of three teenage boys from diverse backgrounds and the bond that develops between them and their amazing foster mother. Another winner from Jan that will leave you wanting more.""I loved the relationships between Femi and all her children. The potential love between Femi and Lawrence, and not knowing how it was going to turn out, kept me turning the pages. I am loving this series."

A Westbay Romance Novel.High-flying London lawyer Amber Hendrix has put everything into her relationship, including investing in a café in a small town on the Kent coast. But when things change between her and her girlfriend, Amber is forced to rethink her whole plan.Pub landlady and entrepreneur Jackie Johnson (JJ) wants to convert an empty travel agency into an amusement arcade but Harbour Street shop owners are divided. Local gallery owner moody Ben Taylor not only struggles to keep a rein on his temper but also holds past grievances, and flower shop owner Eva is coming to terms with her new status.Faced with hostility and financial problems, Amber must turn the café into a successful business that she can sell. In the meantime, she has to draw on her inner resources and creativity to resolve conflicts and help bring unity. During her struggle she makes some unexpected friendships and alliances - ones that will change her life forever.

Book 1A Ronda George ThrillerTalented kickboxer and Masterchef turns detective.Betrayed, bankrupt and broken - Can Ronda get back in the game?After her ex-boyfriend's stolen her savings and confidence, Ronda George is desperate to get back in the game. When she's employed to cater for a private 50th birthday party at a Castle in Scotland, she also agrees to be the 'eyes and ears' for Inspector Joachin García Abascal from Europol.But the family have their secrets and are concealing truths involving an unsolved murder and a stolen rare blue diamond.What should be a simple catering job turns into a nightmare as enemies are bent on revenge. Ronda must use all the skills from her military career to stay alive.The Concealers is the first book in the Ronda George series of thrillers which can be read and enjoyed in any order, although it's exciting to watch Ronda's personal development with each book in the series and it's preferable to read them in sequence.For fans of female sleuths and aficionados of Lucy Foley, Catherine Cooper, Allie Reynolds, Shari Lapena, Riley Sager and Lisa Jewell. This series will have you hooked.

Family dysfunction turns deadly in this riveting international thriller...At first glance, the Chedwell Estate - Blessinghurst Manor - with its sprawling grounds and sumptuous Tudor architecture, appears to be a tranquil palace tucked away in the English countryside, but appearances deceive.After their father's death and their mother's debilitating stroke, siblings Roberto and Stella Chedwell are squabbling over the family treasures. In a last-ditch effort to keep things civil, Stella demands they hire a curator to prevent Roberto from ransacking the estate.Enter Mikky dos Santos, tenacious artist, forger, and all-round talented criminal.From her first day on the job, Mikky feels like she's being taken for a ride by fancy con artists-most of all by Roberto, who is at once flirtatious and threatening. He's also promised her a reward if she gets the job done swiftly whilst neglecting to account for certain high-end items.Mikky learns that Roberto had dirty dealings with the mafia and they once had a price on his head.And there's plenty more she needs to find out.Author Janet Pywell's storytelling is as mesmerizing and complex as her characters, and you'll find yourself rooting for one character and then turning against them on a dime.As Mikky tries to piece together this puzzle of deception, illicit sex, and thinly-veiled threats, she can't tell anymore which lies are "truthful" and what's just dead wrong.But she'd better hurry-these people are lethal.Mikky is a uniquely lovable female protagonist: a tough, tattooed, yet vulnerable woman who will steal your heart.She's a must read for fans of female sleuths. Janet's books are also recommended for fans of Lucy Foley, David Baldacci, Lee Child's Jack Reacher, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, Nelson DeMille's John Corey, Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp, Mark Greaney's Gray Man, Gregg Hurwitz's Orphan X, Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne, John Sandford's Lucas Davenport, Daniel Silva's Gabriel Allon, Brad Taylor's Pike Logan, Brad Thor's Scot Harvath, and Dan Brown's Robert Langdon.¿¿¿¿¿ "Another great entry in an action-packed and intriguing series about a female artist who became a forger who became a photographer who became a thief with a conscience and moral compass of her own. These first four books have me waiting anxiously for the next novel!"¿¿¿¿¿ "Truthful Lies" was an enjoyable book to me. There was suspense in each character. In addition, my interest was held to the end; I didn't want to stop reading. The ending was great."¿¿¿¿¿ "How is it possible to have 'Truthful Lies', Ms Pywell revealed that in her story about deceit and greed at any cost. Lots of suspense and thrilling action with Mikky at the center making the pages fly to get to the truth."

"I rarely give a book 5 Stars but Golden Icon deserves the highest. A clever and totally original story that kept me reading far into the evening when I had other things to do. Easy reading so if you start get ready to be pulled in to an intimate story you will find hard to put down.""This is a rich, literate, complex examination of who owns art and how it is valued. It is also a thriller, with several villains and unexpected dangers.""This is a fabulous book especially for those who love a long book to read. The storyline is so totally different to what I normally read but it had me up at all hours reading further & further to find out the ending.""So many books are enjoyed for the moment and then forgotten. This book creates a hold on memory.""The rating for a book, for me, has a large element of 'was it readable, was it believable, was it entertaining?' This is certainly in that bracket. An easy 5-stars."Josephine Lavelle, a once-famous opera singer who became an international outcast, has one last opportunity to resurrect her career. She was born to sing Puccini's Tosca and is determined to earn the right to perform again on the world's most prestigious and celebrated stages. But her fight for the future she craves is derailed when her ex-husband embroils her in a cynical blackmail plot. She is forced to take possession of a solid gold icon, part of a secret hoard of art treasures stolen by the Nazis - that dangerous men are prepared to kill for. As well as determining the fate of the Golden Icon, Josephine must come to terms with her past, and fight for her own life. If only her choices were simple...

"Emotional thriller" "Fast-paced emotional rollercoaster ride!" "A Brilliantly Written Thriller""A Geography lesson wrapped in an adventure mystery" A Gripping International Crime Thriller from author Janet Pywell's Culture Crime Series. She is rebellious. She is talented. She is vulnerable.Mikky dos Santos finally has what she always wanted and her past life as a thief and forger is firmly over. But when she's invited to a celebration in Barcelona her world explodes, shattering her life and her dreams. She makes a promise - one that she will never break. Mikky's time is running out and she will do whatever it takes. Nothing will stand in her way.When you make a promise nothing else matters. SET A THIEF TO CATCH A THIEF. SET A KILLER TO…. Set in Spain (Barcelona), Poland (Wroclaw) and Estonia (Tallinn) this exciting novel will keep you hooked. You won't want to stop turning the pages. A promise is a promise…