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When a haughty Duchess is forced to become a peasant farmer, she doesn’t expect to find redemption, or the love of her life. Celeste, duchesse de Saint Tours is forced into hiding with her peasant cousins to avoid arrest. She doesn’t expect to be put to work as a peasant farmer. Neither does she expect to enjoy it. And she certainly doesn’t expect to fall in love with her handsome cousin, Marcel. To her surprise, she discovers a feeling of purpose and belonging that she never felt before. But when her identity is revealed, Celeste and Marcel will need to fight, not only for their love, but for Celeste’s very life.
Adventure, intrigue and romance combine in this sparkling tale of espionage and rescue. Young widow Lady Juliet Hampshire jumps at the chance to be involved in an espionage mission into France – she will do anything to avoid having to think about her dwindling finances and the necessity of catching a wealthy husband. It is just a shame that her traveling companion is to be the stuffy, snobby Lord Alistair Chisholm. But there is more to the wounded Lord Chisholm than Juliet can see. Alistair has been chasing redemption for years, ever since he accidentally killed his older brother in a drunken brawl. Now the heir to his father’s Marquessate, he should be staying at home, finding a wife an...
While Elanor Huxley misses the glamour and excitement of society, she is quite resigned to a quiet life, after her lovable but frivolous parents died and left her not only an orphan, but a penniless one as well. Biding her time in the home of her self-absorbed cousins, she saves her pennies and dreams of the day she can afford to rent her own tiny cottage in the country and find contentment. But when she and her cousin Harriet are rescued from their overturned carriage by the handsome and capable Mr. Patrick, Elanor finds herself thinking less about contentment and more about love and happiness – with Mr. Patrick. Christopher Patrick Bane, Duke of Price, decides not to reveal to Elanor tha...
Lady Felicity Merryweather knows her middling looks and fortune mean she is unlikely ever to marry. But before she settles into a life of dull spinsterhood, she wants one night of passion to remember – no strings attached, no questions asked and no regrets. Her only condition – that the man never asks her to marry him. Who better to help her than her old friend Quincey, the Earl of Edenburgh? He reluctantly agrees to the tryst, only to find he craves more and more of Felicity’s mix of fiery passion and shyness. Their single meeting turns into a passionate affair. When Quincey breaks his promise and proposes, Felicity is quick to refuse him. But her parents, learning she has refused to ...
Can a marriage of convenience turn into love? Caroline does not believe so especially when her husband, Sir Theodore, is as stubbornly traditional and she herself is forward-thinking. With the assistance of a magical charm given to her by her fairy godmother, Caroline hopes to, at least, change his mind about letting her administer her own fortune. But she doesn't expect the tendrils of affection that develop for her well-meaning husband – nor does she expect to have to track down someone intent on murdering him. Will Caroline discover the killer before its too late to tell Theo that she loves him? Miss Cheswick's Charm is the first full length novel in the Seven Wishes series, following the fortunes of Fenella, an apprentice fary godmother, as she attempts to bring about the happily ever afters for seven Regency ladies.
Jean de Lacey is a jaded French émigré who reluctantly decides the only way to revive his fortunes is by marrying a wealthy wife. But before he proposes to anyone, he must free himself of the smuggling gang he has been involved with since his arrival in England. He woos young, beautiful Eugenie Ponnette, a fellow émigré, however de Lacey resists agreeing to the love match she insists on, even though his passion for Eugenie is different to anything he has experienced before. Before he can offer marriage, they are both caught up in danger – he from the smugglers he once called friends, and she from de Lacey’s deranged ex-lover. But Eugenie is no damsel in distress – except from her suppressed memories of the horrors she experienced in Paris, and her own discoveries of de Lacey’s deceptions. Can de Lacey convince Eugenie that he is truly in love with her? Can they settle their differences and find true happiness together?
Krämer focuses on patterns of interaction amongst Jews and Arabs (Muslim as well as Christian) in Palestine, an interaction that deeply affected the economic, political, social, and cultural evolution of both communities under Ottoman and British rule.
This shadow always follows his Sunshine. Her life is a carefully crafted lie. For years, I only watch my Sunshine from the shadows; my loyalty to the Bellandis demands nothing less. When her husband is killed, the path is clear for me to step in and claim her for myself. I'll give her a glimpse into the truth. I give Calla and her kids one year to grieve their loss. When the year is over, I pluck them from the grey world she clings to and insert them into the vivid color of my Bellandi life. Even when it hurts, and she rails against me. Rising tensions in my world threaten to steal her away from me, but I won't let anyone take what is mine. Instead, I'll demand every piece of her: her heart, her body. Her soul. And I won't stop until I've taken everything. Grieved Loss is a full-length standalone novel with an HEA, but the series presents a better reading experience when following the suggested reading order.This series contains dark elements, including an over-the-top antihero who does as he pleases. Please read at your own discretion.
This book can help Heal your World in so many ways! It has the ability to create awareness of things many dare not speak of. Too many people are broken and hurting to varying degrees in their lives. We are conditioned to keep this inside and deny the pain. As multi-faceted people with a mind, body and spirit we need to recognize that there is a connection to other human beings in this world. The intention behind these TRUE LIFE stories is to help you understand that no matter what you have walked through, you are not alone. There are many other individuals who have also walked along similar paths, some even worse than your own! Don't let life's pains and heartaches break you down any longer. Health issues, sexual, mental, emotional and racial abuse plus rejection are some of the topics covered inside this book. Discover how these authors found their healing and hope once more. Start living without the limitations of the past hanging over you. With so many self-help books out there, wouldn't it be nice to find one that shows how powerful the human mind, body and spirit really are? Let us show you how victory and healing can still happen.
From the earliest cave paintings through to the internet and street art, this inspiring book chronicles the 100 most influential ideas that have shaped the world of art. Arranged in broadly chronological order, it provides a source of inspiration and a fascinating resource for the general reader to dip into. The book shows how developments in materials and technology have radically changed the way that art is produced. Each entry explores when an idea first evolved and how it has resurfaced in the work of different artists up to the present day. Illustrated with historical masterpieces and packed with fascinating contemporary examples, this is an inspirational and wholly original guide to understanding the forces that have shaped world art.