"Makes a reader feel like a time traveler plopped down among men who were by turns vicious and visionary."—The Christian Science Monitor The modern American economy was the creation of four men: Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan. They were the giants of the Gilded Age, a moment of riotous growth that established America as the richest, most inventive, and most productive country on the planet. Acclaimed author Charles R. Morris vividly brings the men and their times to life. The ruthlessly competitive Carnegie, the imperial Rockefeller, and the provocateur Gould were obsessed with progress, experiment, and speed. They were balanced by Morgan, the gentleman businessman, who fought, instead, for a global trust in American business. Through their antagonism and their verve, they built an industrial behemoth—and a country of middle-class consumers. The Tycoons tells the incredible story of how these four determined men wrenched the economy into the modern age, inventing a nation of full economic participation that could not have been imagined only a few decades earlier.

The winner takes all... For notorious tycoon Jack Wolfe, billion-dollar deals are his lifeblood. So no-one is more surprised than him when his meeting with Australia's most stylish blogger Stephanie Johnson gets completely out of hand! He wants to buy her blog, but fascinated by her latent sensuality and too-smart mouth, he can't resist making an entirely different offer... Steffi's torn — she can't afford to jeopardise the business deal, but Jack's touch ignites a desire that is as addictive as it's overwhelming! She recognises the demons driving him — it takes one to know one — but can she make this deal with the devil and walk away unscathed?

The Winner Takes All... To notorious tycoon Jack Wolfe, billion-dollar deals are his lifeblood. So no one is more surprised than he is when his meeting with Australia's most stylish blogger Steffi Johnson gets completely out of hand! He wants to buy her blog but, fascinated by her latent sensuality and too-smart mouth, he can't resist making an entirely different offer... Steffi's torn - she can't afford to jeopardise the business deal, but Jack's touch ignites a desire that is as addictive as it's overwhelming! She recognises the demons driving him - it takes one to know one - but can she make this deal with the devil and walk away unscathed? Discover more at www.millsandboon.co.uk/natalieanderson

A virgin's passionate awakening... Ruthless playboy Blake McClelland dominates in the boardroom and commands in the bedroom. So when he's required to produce a fiancée in order to clinch the most important deal of his life, his solution is as cold–hearted as Blake himself – he'll choose a woman innocent enough to convince the world he's a reformed man! After being jilted at the altar, shy bakery owner Matilda Toppington is in no hurry to wear another man's ring. Blake's cynical proposition is scandalously, shockingly outrageous – of course she should refuse! Unless Tillie dares surrender to the unknown pleasures his sinful gaze promises...

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The Putin and Bush presidencies, the 9/11 attack, and the war in Iraq have changed the dynamics of Russian-European-US relations and strained the Western alliance. Featuring contributions by leading experts in the field, this work is the first systematic effort to reassess the status of Russia's modernization efforts in this context. Part I examines political, economic, legal, and cultural developments in Russia for evidence of convergence with Western norms. In Part II, the contributors systematically analyze Russia's relations with the European Union, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the United States in light of new security concerns and changing economic and power relationships.