Simone Kelly

From talented debut author Simone Kelly comes this suspenseful novel that crackles with intrigue, sex, and plenty of surprises—perfect for fans of Zane and Carl Weber. Meet Jacques Berradi. Moroccan-born and Manhattan-raised, his genuine, sexy-smooth allure goes hand in hand with a unique gift. Since Jacques was young, he has had the ability to read peoples’ energies, communicate with spirit guides, and even catch glimpses of people’s futures. Now a professional “intuitive counselor,” Jacques’s clients pay him handsomely for his insight. Unfortunately, Jacques’s psychic abilities don’t come with an off switch to tune out the world’s noise, nor do they always provide him with easy answers; recently Jacques has begun having dark, alarming dreams about his beloved father, a Moroccan immigrant who died when he was a boy. Meet Kylie Collins, an adventurous, Miami twentysomething who is trying to find her footing after being laid off from a cushy music industry job. When a mishap brings them together, Kylie is instantly mesmerized by Jacques’s cool demeanor and intuitive abilities, and he’s captivated by her outgoing charm and breezy good looks. Seeking to learn more about her family history—including the identity of the father she’s never known—Kylie visits Jacques’s office to gain some insight about her future, and about her free-spirited and headstrong Jamaican mother, True. But on the night that they meet, a rolling blackout cuts off power throughout Miami. Kylie and Jacques, and a few of his clients, head to the only place in the neighborhood with enough light to see: Like a Fly on the Wall Detective Agency. There, Kylie serendipitously lands herself the perfect new job as an apprentice private eye. As partners, Jacques and Kylie are an unstoppable duo. Can Jacques’s intuition reveal the scandalous history of Kylie’s mother and father? Will Kylie’s newfound detective skills uncover evidence about the death of Jacques’s father? And will the chemistry that charges their friendship bubble over into something much, much hotter…?

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Like a Fly on the Wall

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Journey's Revenge

While the low P/E effect has been examined rather extensively in international markets particularly in the US, there is a notable absence of Australian market-based P/E studies. This research examines the relationship between the investment performance of Australian Industrial common stock and their P/E ratios in an attempt to uncover potential for a P/E based trading strategy. The excess and differential returns of P/E ranked portfolios containing 1310 Industrial firms over a 9 year period (January 1998 to December 2006) are examined. The results show the existence of a low P/E effect in the Australian capital market. Furthermore, the superior returns of low P/E stocks increase when a consensus of two business failure prediction models is applied to the portfolio of low P/E stocks. The statistically significant risk-adjusted returns afforded to hypothetical investors over the sample period (up to 12iquest;% per annum), not only provide support for a P/E based trading strategy, but also suggest a violation of the semi-strong form of the Efficient Market Hypothesis.

The Low P/E Effect and Abnormal Returns for Australian Industrial Firms

Reincarnation, karma, and past lives are just some of the things that unfold in Whispers of the Past. Simone Kelly sends readers on a jaw-dropping ride of steamy, erotic moments, comedy, suspense, and supernatural thrills. Jacques Berradi has always known he could read minds, predict the future, but now he’s learned the ability to see into past lives on a deeper level. He can help others uncover their Karma with just a glance into their eyes or with a touch. Moroccan born and SoHo raised, Jacques exudes sex appeal without even knowing it. His genuine, soft-spoken demeanor makes him a highly requested intuitive counselor, helping his clients deal with the drama in their lives. His good friend, Kylie Collins, is a recent Brooklyn transplant to Miami. Fun loving and inquisitive, she’s a PI in training at Like a Fly on the Wall Detective Agency. She is at a crossroads in her life and realizes it’s time to make up her mind about men. Should she give up her addiction to her bad-boy Breeze, settle down to start a family, or just focus on her career? Mackenzie is Kylie’s roommate. She’s a skilled, gun-packing, outlandish, and hilarious modern-day Southern belle. Mackenzie is also is an herbalist and an amazing baker who wants to heal the world with her talents. When some dark, humiliating secrets that Mackenzie has been holding onto are revealed, everyone’s world is turned upside-down.

Whispers from the Past

Do you believe in love at first sight? Who's to say that this isn't a real occurrence? Yet, who tells the story after you get a second glance at what you got yourself into...At Second Glance will do just that. With every secret, there is always a consequence. But when we rush into love, we sometimes overlook the signs that someone is withholding... Storm, Dee, and Tyjana are three independent single women who have to face the hard facts of what happens when you don't take that second glance. You'll be rooting for them, crying with them, or giggling at them as you experience their adventures of sisterhood, love, and deceit. Storm Gallagher is the up and coming fashion designer who's tired of living in the shadow of her famous designer aunt, Sofia Lewis. She represents to voice of today's enterprising woman who is on a quest for love and happiness. She's successful, sexy; and her impulsive and kinky behavior might make you blush and wish you were that bold. Wild and crazy Dee Johnson will have you laughing out loud with her wisecracks. Her carefree spirit with men and sharp tongue prove that she does first and thinks about the consequences later. Tyjana Cabrera is a music industry executive, who knows what she wants and always finds a way to get it. She doesn't care to look back to see whose feelings were hurt on the way. Spoiled, beautiful and definitely confident, she is used to turning heads in a crowd. See what happens as their worlds entwine and the drama erupts. Their closets will creak open and the skeletons that jump out might shock you! The combination of mouth-watering sex scenes and shocking surprises will have you turning pages at high speed to see what they get into next. I guarantee that At Second Glance will make you think again about love at first sight.

At Second Glance

Reincarnation, karma, and past lives are just some of the things that unfold in Whispers from the Past. Simone Kelly sends readers on a jaw-dropping ride of steamy, erotic moments, comedy, suspense, and supernatural thrills.

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