Along with her mother, who was mistress to a Greek millionaire, Louise often visited a mansion on a small island in the Aegean Sea during her adolescence. She developed feelings for the millionaire's son, Dimitri…but at the time, she couldn't pursue the devilish man who despised her mother and thought of her as a harlot. But when Louise was nineteen, this man she had never once spoken to before whispered sweet nothings to her and stole her body and heart away. "He used you to get revenge on me!" her mother had insisted. It's been seven years since then, and now Louise has to see Dimitri once more…

This book offers new data on the acquisition of functional categories in early child speech. Based on longitudinal corpora of five children acquiring Modern Greek as their first language, it describes the development of single DPs consisting of definite and indefinite articles, complex DPs that require the use of multiple definite articles — possessive constructions, appositive constructions and Determiner Spreading, a form of adjectival modification — and number and case marking in nouns and definite articles. Detailed quantitative and qualitative analyses show an incremental development of the DP. The findings address the debate concerning maturation versus continuity. Incremental acquisition of the DP argues in favour of a weak continuity approach to language acquisition. Whilst gradual acquisition of the DP remains unexplained within the Principles and Parameters Theory, it is fully compatible within Minimalism, as it is argued to result from the gradual acquisition of the features associated with the Greek DP.

A Greek tycoon’s secretary goes from unassuming to irresistible when she discovers a shocking family secret in this international romance. Greek tycoon Alekos Gionakis thought he knew the value of his secretary, but her newly transformed appearance—and surprising secret parentage—has him reappraising his most precious asset! Hardworking yet shy, Sara Lovejoy has always harbored a secret crush on her boss, Alekos. But when she learns that she is the daughter of a rich and powerful politician, she begins to see herself in an alluring new light. Alekos concocts a plan to help Sara meet her family while keeping her identity hidden. All she has to do is pretend to be his mistress . . .

From the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth, Greeks comprised one of the largest and most influential minority groups in Egyptian society, yet barely two thousand remain there today. This painstakingly researched book explains how Egypt’s once-robust Greek population dwindled to virtually nothing, beginning with the abolition of foreigners’ privileges in 1937 and culminating in the nationalist revolution of 1952. It reconstructs the delicate sociopolitical circumstances that Greeks had to navigate during this period, providing a multifaceted account of demographic decline that arose from both large structural factors as well as the decisions of countless individuals.

When dealing with the devil… It’s taken years for the Dimitri-Kalakos-sized hole in Louise Frobisher’s heart to heal. Yet now she has to face him once again—she needs the ruthless magnate’s financial help…but absolutely nothing more! Be prepared to play with fire! Louise is offering the one thing Dimitri thought his money couldn’t buy: the Greek island that should be his! She thinks she can strike a bargain, but Dimitri knows there can only be one winner—and failure just isn’t in his vocabulary. He wants the island—and Louise back in his bed. "Another Chantelle Shaw masterpiece. All the magic ingredients of modern romance!"—Arpita, 63, Essex

From a period of growth and considerably high levels of profitability, Greek banks recently found themselves battling a major decrease in demand in the local market, and an increase in non-performing loans. How is the Greek banking system able to survive the crisis? This is discussed by looking at the last 15 years of the Greek banking system.

The short-term objectives are being met, but medium-term targets and sustainability have to be worked on. The impressive fiscal adjustment evident since the crisis erupted is continuing. The Executive Directors commend the Greek government’s determination to focus on overdue spending cuts. However, progress on improving tax administration and public administration reforms needs to be started in earnest. There is concern about debt relief undermining the payment culture. Reforms to open up the economy to competition should be stepped up. The macroeconomic and debt outlook must remain under close review.