Best Selling Books by Veronica Ross

When drop-dead gorgeous Victor walks into a room, the air changes. He is every womans manand he knows it. Unfortunately, his charisma does not prevent him from carrying the weight of the world on his two broad shoulders. No one really knows Victor, including himself. Victor has always had a way with women. When he runs into Priscilla Freeman late one night in a local bar, he woos her straight into bed, not realizing that she thinks she has just found Mr. Right. Her biological clock is ticking, and she wants a baby more than anything. But what she does not know is that Victor is hiding a monumental secret that may just prevent him from ever becoming the man she wants him to be. Despite Victors long absences away from her life, Priscilla soon discovers her dream has come trueshe is pregnant with his baby. Nine months later, Lil Victor is bornand his father still has no idea he has a son. In this compelling tale lust, love, and lies surround a man who realizes that he must reconcile with his past in order to move forward into the future to become the manand fatherhe has always wanted to be.

The stories in Order in the Universe, Veronica Ross’ fifth book of fiction, have appeared in magazines across Canada and in the United States, including The New Quarterly, Antigonish Review, and Canadian Fiction Magazine. One of her earlier stories was a runner-up in the U.S. O. Henry best short fiction awards. "Like Alice Munro, [Veronica Ross] should have many more readers."— London Free Press

Edna Staebler, author of the Schmecks cookbooks, was 60 when her first book was published, and has received the Order of Canada, among many honours.

Those closest to you are sometimes the most dangerous... Was Millicent Mulvey’s claim that she had married King Edward VIII— when he was Duke of Windsor and Prince of Wales, in the 1930s— the eccentric fantasy of an old woman, or a dark, delirious secret that the Royals and their international connections would go to any lengths to keep hidden? When cookbook author Carolyn Archer breaks into Millicent Mulvey’s house seeking evidence about Millicent’s claim, Carolyn sets off a dizzying chain of events, resulting in intrigue, murder, and the exposure of a web of neo-fascist politics and old Royal secrets.

"In The Anastasia Connection, [Ross] has blown open the history of the celebrated and controversial Anastasia, the (murdered?) daughter of Tsar Nicholas II. Ross has created another page-turner yarn; all are sure to enjoy Ross’ newest mystery."— Howard Engel "...a seamless, fascinating narrative...a sophisticated detective novel."— Quill & Quire "[Veronica Ross is among] Canada’s best fiction writers...a real talent."— London Free Press

Presents a guide to raising guinea pigs, including choosing one, food they like and how to care for them.

Discusses the care, feeding, housing, handling, and activities of a hamster.

A perfect core text for introduction to communication or communication theory classes, Questions of Communication puts theory into context by using an accessible question and answer format — each chapter begins with a topical question and then shows students how different theories have sought to answer it.

So how do you look after a pet? A lively series introducing young children to popular pet animals and explaining how to look after them, from keeping them clean to taking them to the vet. Each book takes a detailed but uncomplicated look at one of the five most popular animals chosen as children''s first pets.

Surgery MCQs and Vivas is designed as a companion to Fundamentals of Surgical Practice, by Aljafri Majid and Andrew Kingsnorth, and is split into two main sections: multiple choice questions and viva topics, reflecting the structure of two of the key components of many postgraduate surgical examinations worldwide, including the MRCS and AFRCSEd. The MCQ and viva questions provided are typical of those that will appear in the MRCS examination, and answers, along with detailed explanatory notes are provided throughout.

A new series that introduces children to their bodies, the way they function and why it''s important they keep themselves fit. It includes advice on how children can keep themselves fit and healthy. Different aspects of the body are covered - here eating is discussed.

Each book in this series begins with the basic facts about a particular area of science, followed by a story which humorously illustrates the science in action so that children can relate science to their own lives. They continue with a quiz, biographies of famous scientists and fun experiments.

What are muscles? What do we use them for? Where are they in the body? This book explores the workings of all the muscles in the body, from your heart to those in your face and down to your legs. Discover how your muscles help you to move and what you need to do to look after them and much more! Book jacket.

So how do you look after a pet? A lively series introducing young children to popular pet animals and explaining how to look after them, from keeping them clean to taking them to the vet. Each book takes a detailed but uncomplicated look at one of the five most popular animals chosen as children''s first pets.

Anna Winters, travelling under cover, arrives in present-day Germany with a double mission: to discover the truth about the mysterious Hannah B., and to murder Pastor Louis Bergmann, who turned a hidden family of Jews in to the S.S. near the end of the Second World War. Or did he?

A new series that introduces children to their bodies, the way they function and why it''s important they keep themselves active. It includes advice on how children can keep themselves fit and healthy. Different aspects of the body are covered - here the senses are discussed.

This series for very young readers focuses on four important parts of the body: heart, lungs, muscles and brain. This title explains how the lungs work, what they do, how to keep them healthy and what can go wrong.

A series introducing young children to popular pet animals and explaining how to look after them, from keeping them clean to taking them to the vet. It teaches responsibility, and this title covers how to choose, house, feed, train and play with a rabbit.

Each book in this series begins with the basic facts about a particular area of science, followed by a story which humorously illustrates the science in action so that children can relate science to their own lives. They continue with a quiz, biographies of famous scientists and fun experiments.

Each book in this series begins with the basic facts about a particular area of science, followed by a story which humorously illustrates the science in action so that children can relate science to their own lives. They continue with a quiz, biographies of famous scientists and fun experiments.

A new series that introduces children to their bodies, the way they function and why it''s important they keep themselves active. It includes advice on how children can keep themselves fit and healthy. Different aspects of the body are covered - here keeping fit and well is discussed.

A lonely young woman claims to have been raped by Neil Andersen, an OPP officer who is a friend of Carolyn Archer’s; horror builds when the young woman is found murdered and Neil is accused of killing her. This is a wonderful whodunit, featuring Ross’s usual masterful cast of characters.

''The Body'' series focuses on how four important parts of the body work - heart, lungs, muscles and brain. Using very simple text, this book explains what the brain does, how to keep it healthy and what can go wrong.

"Like Josephine Tey and Julien Symons before her, Veronica Ross is making a name for herself...In Millicent, she revisited the story of Edward VIII and his famous affair with ‘the woman I love.’ In The Anastasia Connection, she has blown open the history of the celebrated and controversial Anastasia, the (mudered?) daughter of Tsar Nicholas II. Ross has created another page-turning yarn located in the heartland of central Ontario. All are sure to enjoy Ross’ newest mystery."— Howard Engel