Books with author Vivienne

Here is a mysterious adventure story of a brother looking for his mischievous little sister. He travels to several locations meeting adorable little characters who help look for Autumn. He finally slumps down in despair at the beach, having had no luck finding her.....when ??????This is a humourous rhyming story with plenty of prepositions to learn and act out if wished. Can be read to individual children or a great mat time activity. The lovable little characters find whacky things when looking for Autumn ! Come join us and see what you can find hidden under, inside, up and in, odd places. Great for 2-5 year olds.

Zonipha is a rural girl newly inaugurated into the city as a domestic worker. Ambitious but righteous, she seeks to improve herself. Life disagrees and Zonipha finds herself ensnared by an abusive man, her employer. Unable to escape, she falls pregnant with a child who can never know his father, and following her unhappy decision will never know his mother.Fate intervenes at a tuckshop when Eugenia, who has longed for child, discovers the abandoned baby. In doing so, she pioneers a movement that seems to defy culture as she tries to encourage the idea of adoption.For Want of a Totem explores the meaning of family and what it means to be a parent. If a child is abandoned, who must raise her. This short but moving novel raised important questions about culture and its adaptability as it responds to contemporary and sometimes contentious issues.

The Bourne Matrimonial Agency has one rule: Never fall in love with the client. A simple thing to remember unless you're a matchmaker with amnesia.The Duke of Rydstrom requires a wife. Preferably one with a large fortune and a complete lack of curiosity. The last thing he needs is a meddling matchmaker determined to dig up his dark family secrets.All Jacinda wants is to find a bride for a duke. How hard could that be? He's handsome, enigmatic and hiding something. She's sure of it. Determined to discover what it is, she travels to his crumbling cliffside estate. Yet, by the time she washes up on his beach, she can no longer remember who she is or why the duke is so familiar to her. All she knows is that his kisses are unforgettable--and she intends to use every skill she can to discover what's in his heart When Miss Bourne can't remember what brought her to his ancestral home, Rydstrom intends to keep it that way. Yet as the days pass, his true challenge will be safeguarding his secret while resisting this woman who--confound it all--may well be his perfect match.