Homeownership is still possible. And it doesn't have to be complicated. In fact, real estate can be a fantastic investment-if you do it the right way. That's why personal finance and real estate expert Dave Ramsey put his decades of experience into one Quick Read so you can apply them to your own buying, selling and investing ventures. In 70 pages, Dave will help you avoid the costly mistakes and pitfalls of what can be a ruthless industry. From start...

Unable to resist an exciting job offer in Marseille, Sam Levitt and his girlfriend Elena find their happy return to the region's coastal sunshine and delectable cuisine challenged by an increasingly violent competition for waterfront property.

"Billionaire Francis Reboul is taking in the view at his coastal estate, awaiting the arrival of vacationing friends Sam Levitt and Elena Morales, when he spies a massive yacht whose passengers seem a little too interested in his property. The yacht belongs to rapacious, unscrupulous Russian tycoon Oleg Vronsky, who's decided he'll stop at nothing to obtain Reboul's villa. And when Reboul refuses to sell, Vronsky's methods quickly turn unsavory. Now,...