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The Texas Blue Norther (Man of the Month)
by Lass SmallMAN OF THE MONTHMR. OCTOBERName: Kyle PhillipsOccupation: Cowboy-and reluctant heroDamsel in distress: Lauren DavieKyle had seen every manner of occurrence on his Texas ranch-even a freak snowstorm couldn't rattle him. But the pretty young thing he'd found snowbound on his property was making the upright bachelor reel with ungentlemanly thoughts. Of all the luck to be stranded with such an innocent beauty....Trapped for three days in close quarters, Kyle could feel his temperature rising. His pure-as-the-driven-snow houseguest seemed intent on making him her first conquest! What was a proper cowboy to do?MAN OF THE MONTH: He's snowbound with an "angel"-who's a temptress in disguise!
Slade's Secret Son
by Elizabeth AugustMemories flooded Slade Logan at first glimpse of Lisa Gray. More than two years ago she'd shared his bed, but deeply guarded guilt had made it impossible for him to share his life. So Lisa left...though not alone. She'd taken with her a precious part of him...and borne their baby.A brush with tragedy told Lisa that her child needed his father...even if Slade could never need her. And when Slade demanded they marry, she knew it was for their son's benefit. But something in her husband's rough-hewn features changed when he looked at her and their little boy. Could Slade make room in his haunted heart for two?
Amber and the Sheikh
by Stephanie HowardDesert lover...Amber Buchanan didn’t believe in love at first sight or happy-ever-afters. She certainly didn’t believe that desert sheikhs still made a habit of kidnapping beautiful women and riding off into the sunset!And then she met Sheikh Zoltan bin Hamad al-Khalifa. No woman could resist him. He exuded danger and excitement. He was beautiful, exotic...a million miles from the sort of man Amber was used to dealing with. Did this prince of the desert want Amber as a wife...or just part of his harem?
Lost and Found Bride
by Modean MoonWAS SHE THIS MAN'S WIFE?His voice caressed Alexandra into consciousness. His eyes, dark and mysterious as midnight, held loss and longing. His tightly leashed strength seemed her sole lifeline in a terrifying sea of amnesia. But who was this Richard Jordan who called her his bride?Months ago, Richard had returned from a dangerous assignment to learn his new wife had vanished. Although the jaded millionaire had loved Alexandra and her sweet innocence more than life itself, their hasty marriage had been quickly destroyed by lies. But having found her at last, Richard vowed he'd make his lost-and-found bride stay found forever.
The Wedding Jewel
by Doris Elaine FellA PRECIOUS GIFTTobby Michelson came home to Auburn to help her troubled family. She never expected to meet a man like Jon Woodward.The rugged, globe-trotting photojournalist won her heart with one dazzling smile. But behind his laughter and sparkling eyes, Tobby sensed a deep sadness-a wounded spirit she longed to soothe.Yet, Jon didn't share her faith. How could she pledge her heart?But when her world tumbled down, challenging all she believed, Tobby turned to Jon. And their newfound love-a precious, priceless jewel-faced its greatest test....
The Once & Future Witch Hunt: A Descendant's Reckoning from Salem to the Present
by Alice Markham-CantorPast and present collide in this page-turning investigation into Salem's irrepressible question: how could this have happened?In 1692, Martha Allen Carrier was hanged in the Salem witch trials as the "Queen of Hell." Three hundred years later, her nine-times-great-granddaughter, Alice Markham-Cantor, set out to discover why Martha had died. As she chased her ancestor through the archives, graveyards, and haunted places of New England, grappling with what we owe the past, Alice discovered a shocking truth: witch hunts didn't end in Salem.Extensively researched and told through alternating fiction and non-fiction chapters, The Once & Future Witch Hunt does not treat Salem as a cautionary tale. It treats Salem as an instruction manual—not on how to perform witch hunts, but how to stop them.Foreword by Rebecca Traister, New York Times bestselling author.Afterword by Silvia Federici, author of Caliban and the Witch.
What a Man's Got to Do (Home on the Ranch)
by Lynnette KentHe knows what he has to doRancher Dex Hightower wants custody of his six-year-old daughter. He's tired of arguing with his ex-wife about visitation rights. But she'll never agree, even though she's more interested in her career than in being a mother. Somehow Dex has to convince a judge that he's the better parent. So he needs to hire the best lawyer in town.And that means Claire Cavanaugh. But Claire grew up on a ranch, and she remembers the isolation-no friends to play with after school, no ballet lessons, no trips to the mall or the movies. Not an ideal situation for a little girl.Of course, Dex is not like any cowboy she's known. Maybe life on a ranch with him wouldn't be too bad-even for a grown woman.
A Family for Andi
by Eileen BergerFROM MILLIONAIRE HEIRESS...TO SMALL-TOWN BRIDE?Heiress Andi Barker came to Sylvan Falls on a well-intentioned but secret mission: to investigate her long-lost relations and the rift that had separated her family for generations.Andi easily concealed her identity, but couldn't hide her beauty and gentle spirit from the wonderful McHenrys-especially their adopted son, Keith. Strong, handsome and kind, Keith quickly won her heart...and Andi dreamed of staying in his picture-perfect small townn-and his warm embrace-forever.But soon Andi's love and faith were put to the test. She prayed for the courage to reveal the truth#151;and the strength to face the consequences....
What I Would Tell Her: 28 Devoted Dads on Bringing Up, Holding On To and Letting Go of Their Daughters
by Andrea N. RichesinIn this surprisingly vulnerable collection, twenty-eight talented fathers explore the complex, enigmatic bond they have with their daughters. These endearing, often funny and sometimes heartbreaking stories have in common an overpowering sense of responsibility and a depth of affection that is unflinchingly tender. Through their shared experiences, they examine relationships fraught with challenges and struggles, but always filled with love. The gentle strength they bring to this important role in their daughters' lives will speak to families for generations to come.
An Easy Man to Love
by Lee StaffordAn easy man to love?She didn't like this man, Frankie thought after Julian Tarrant had refused to work with her because she was a woman! But Frankie couldn't help seeing his rejection as a challenge and was determined to change his mind. Pretty soon she had earned Julian's respect, but that was when she realized she wanted more! Frankie wanted this exciting, passionate man to love her, but he had no reason to trust women...so once again Frankie had to fight back. This time, though, her heart was at stake, so she had to win this particular battle of the sexes!Another charming romance from this popular author!
The Property of a Gentleman
by Helen DicksonSHE WAS NO MAN’S PROPERTY! To the dismay of his daughter Eve, Lord Somerville bequeathed his property to his business partner, Marcus Fitzalan. However, Marcus will only inherit it on one condition-he must marry Eve. Eve can hardly believe her father has sold her into the arms of a man she despises, a man who ruined her reputation three years ago! But the attraction between Eve and Marcus cannot be denied, and soon Marcus convinces Eve to agree to a marriage of convenience for the sake of the inheritance. Will their marriage-in-name-only ever blossom to one of love?
The Man She Left Behind
by Janice CarterCould this woman really be her birth mother?Leigh Randall plans to stay on Ocracoke Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks only as long as it takes to sell her family home. Her memories are not happy, and the locals won't let her forget. But there are at least two people pleased to see Leigh. One is a newcomer-a woman who just might be her mother.And the other is Spencer McKay, Leigh's high school sweetheart. He's back with his teenage son-the child of Leigh's former best friend-and his feelings for Leigh haven't changed. Like the mystery woman, he wants to rehash the past and make sense of what happened all those years ago.Leigh just wants to get on with her life. But something is keeping her on Ocracoke. Something more than the secret of her birth.
On Night's Shore: A Novel (Edgar Allan Poe Mysteries)
by Randall Silvis"A master storyteller." — New York Times Book Review On Night's Shore brings us deep into the troubled psyche of Edgar Allan Poe and the power struggle between the sleazy underbelly and the business elite of nineteenth-century New York City.Standing on the grimy banks of the Hudson River, street urchin Augie Dubbins spots a young woman toss her baby into the water, then jump in herself. As the only witness to the tragedy, Augie sees an opportunity to make a few pennies recounting the events, and in doing so encounters a struggling young journalist named Edgar Allan Poe, a poet and newspaper hack whose penchant for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time has earned him more than a few enemies. When the unlikely duo discover the body of yet another young woman shortly after, they become entrapped in a mire of murder, greed, and power that stretches from the Five Points slums to the gleaming heights of Fifth Avenue.Additional Praise for On Night's Shore:"A riveting tale of murder and betrayal… On Night's Shore drips with descriptive power." — New York Post
A Healing Love
by Doris EnglishA MAN WITHOUT A PAST...When Brad Jeremiah's private plane crashed on a foggy hillside, Dr. Laura McBride risked her life to save him. And with Laura at his hospital bed, Brad woke to find he'd lost his memory. Discovering the handsome surgeon's identity was simple, yet his past remained a puzzling mystery....Did their love have a future?The healing touch of his beautiful doctor gave Brad hope and her faith gave him strength. Soon he imagined working beside her in the small mountain hospital. But as Brad prayed for help to uncover the secrets of his past, he feared the truth would destroy Laura's love, and their dreams of a life together....
Juicy and Delicious: The Play That Inspired the Motion Picture Beasts of the Southern Wild
by Lucy AlibarLucy Alibar is a screenwriter, playwright and storyteller from the Florida panhandle. Her film, Beasts of the Southern Wild, which she wrote with Behn Zeitlin, and is based on her original play, Juicy and Delicious, won the Narrative Grand Jury Prize at this year&’s Sundance Film Festival. Fox Searchlight will be releasing the film this summer. Her other plays include, A Friend of Dorothy(Best Play Finalist, Montreal Fringe), Lightning/Picnic (Ensemble Studio Theatre), Mommy Says I&’m Pretty on the Insides (Williamstown Theatre Festival), and Christmas and Jubilee Behold the Meteor Shower (New Georges).Her work has been produced and developed at the Sundance Institute, Joe&’s Pub, Williamstown Theatre Festival, HERE Arts Center, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Dixon Place, New Georges, Edinburgh Fringe, the Avignon Festival, and the Cherry Lane Theatre. Lucy is a member of Court 13, EST/Youngblood, Jose Rivera&’s Writing Group, and founder of the New Georges Writer/Director Lab. She is a Sundance Screenwriting Fellow, two-time finalist for the Heideman Award at Actor&’s Theatre of Louisville, and winner of Young Playwrights, Inc. She bakes a mean coconut cake.
Desert Destiny
by Sarah Holland"I am master and here-I am the law"Sheikh Suliman El Khazir was a powerful man and used to getting what he wanted, and what he wanted was for Beth to be his desert bride!Despite her growing attraction, all Beth's instincts told her to resist. They were worlds apart-she was an independent woman and he wanted a wife who would obey his every whim. But then he kidnapped her and, alone with the sheikh, Beth was finding it increasingly difficult not to surrender to her desert destiny.
His Unexpected Baby Bombshell
by Soraya LaneHis best friend's baby... Best friends Rebecca Stewart and Ben McFarlane were the couple most likely to marry. But when their chemistry finally bubbled over, it was on the night Ben left town to become an international polo champion. Three years later and Ben is back. He's a sports star used to women falling at his feet, and she's a waitress and single mom. But they do have one very important thing in common... Now Rebecca must find the words to tell Ben he's a father!
Healthy Life Kitchen
by Marilu Henner Lorin HennerIf you're like most people, 70 percent of what's in your kitchen right now is unhealthy and has to go. Now the good news ...This book will show you that there are healthy and tasty alternatives to everything in your refrigerator and pantry, and the transition is easier than you think.When it comes to food, most of us go through a constant tug-of-war between the foods we love and the foods we feel we should be eating. But what if we didn't have to give up our favourite foods? What if we could take recipes from our childhood or our favourite cookbooks and find healthier ways to enjoy them?Marilu Henner's Healthy Life Kitchen shows you a new way, a better way, to create a "health factory" in your home. Out go the red meat, dairy, and refined sugar products, and in come the freshest fruits, vegetables, grains, soy, seafood, poultry, and seasonings imaginable-and, in a few easy steps, you've created a Healthy Life you!After inspiring legions of readers with Marilu Henner's Total Health Makeover and The 30-Day Total Health Makeover, Marilu presents the first cookbook in her bestselling series.
A Witch for Every Season: Spells, Rituals, Festivals & Magic
by Rachel PattersonEnjoy a Month-By-Month Journey of Seasonal MagicCreate your own year of celebrations, inspired by the seasons and a wide variety of festivities. Learn how to honour the energies of each month with spells, rituals, meditations, recipes, moon magic, altar decorating, and other activities. Going beyond traditional sabbats, this book introduces you to more than eighty events throughout the year, including those with Pagan, Christian, national, and local roots. Build a large bonfire for Beltane, cast a shell into the ocean on Tynwald Day, carve a beet for Punkie Night, and cook pancakes for Shrove Tuesday. Featuring celebrations like St. David's Day, Walpurgis Night, Summer Solstice, World Goddess Day, All Soul's Eve, and Saturnalia, this book ensures that you'll have a magical journey around the sun.
Dead in the Water: A Cozy Mystery (Welcome Back to Scumble River #1)
by Denise SwansonNew York Times bestselling author Denise Swanson returns to the beloved town of Scumble River and its quirky townsfolk with Dead in the Water. First in a newly revamped cozy mystery series, Dead in the Water is a gripping mystery that won't let you go until you've turned the last page.A twister, a kidnapping, and a murder—oh my! Scumble River may never be the same.Welcome back to Scumble River!Perfect for fans of Kate Carlisle and Ellery AdamsFor readers of cozy mysteries and small-town cozy fictionFor school psychologist Skye Denison, there's certainly no place like home. When a violent tornado shakes up the small river town, she can't see how the community will ever recover—especially since town councilman Zeke Lyons appears to have perished in the twister.But things get even worse for Skye when her police chief husband, Wally, disappears in the midst of investigating Zeke's death. Did Zeke really die in the storm, or was he the victim of an un-welcome murder? And could Wally be next on the criminal's hit list? As evidence arises pointing to foul play, Skye will have to jump into this seemingly dead-end investigation to save her husband and her town.
Brain Magick: Exercises in Meta-Magick and Invocation
by Philip H. FarberHow powerful, seductive, or mythical would you like your life to be?The ultimate goal of invocation is to infuse your life with more excitement, purpose, and passion. Recent discoveries in neuroscience suggest that the magical practices of evocation and invocation are based in natural brain functions—this book is the first to present a theory of magick based on the new research. Brain Magick is packed full of exercises (more than 70) that illustrate the principles of neuroscience and magick, and has everything you need to quickly develop skill in the art of invocation.This easily practiced form of ritual technology is appropriate for complete novices and magical adepts alike. If you are familiar with any kind of magick—Wiccan, Thelemic, Golden Dawn, Goetic, Chaos, or Hermetic—this book will provide opportunities to consider your practice in a new light, and take your magical experiences to a new level. Even if you've never practiced any magick before, you'll be able to start immediately.Praise:"Farber begins by asking, 'How much do you want your own story to rock?' then with an exuberant 'Woohoo' proceeds to hand us sane and practical tools and exercises to become a true superstar in the only world that really matters ... our own brain. Powerfully provocative and original."—Lon Milo DuQuette, author of Low Magick and My Life with the Spirits"All real magick requires both dedication and skill, here Phil Farber delivers both. This is a guide to tapping into living magistery of the universe."—Dr. Richard Bandler, co-founder of NLP
The Hearth Witch's Compendium: Magical and Natural Living for Every Day (The Hearth Witch's Series)
by Anna FranklinExperience the power of magical workings using items you created yourself. Utilize natural ingredients for the well-being of your community, home, and body. This comprehensive sourcebook shares old-world wisdom and contemporary approaches to living the hearth witch way, where spirituality nurtures an ecologically balanced life.More than 200 food and drink recipes: soups, breads, puddings, cakes, salads, wines, meads, ciders, beers, ales, jams, jellies, curds, cheeses, chutneys, ketchup, sauces, dried foods, nonalcoholic cordialsMore than 100 bath and beauty recipes: bath salts, bubble baths, soaps, shampoos, hair rinses, lotions, powders, oral hygiene, skin products, facial scrubs, cleansers, skin toners, moisturizers, lip salvesMore than 35 home goods recipes: polishes, bathroom and kitchen cleaners, dishwasher detergent, stain remover, laundry soaps, dryer sheets, potpourris, air fresheners, deodorizers, floor wash, carpet cleanersNearly 200 essential oil blends and home remedies: anxiety, arthritis, blocked sinuses, burns, cellulitis, coughs, eczema, headaches, indigestion, insect bites, muscle cramps, nausea, rash, sprains, swelling, varicose veinsPlus magical wisdom and practical tips: incense recipes, magical virtues of plants, magical oil recipes, detailed descriptions of seventy essential oils, herbal magic, charms, talismans, potions, inks, color correspondences, planetary influences, herbal beauty aids, gardening tips, vegetable dyesPraise:"In this glorious compendium Anna Franklin invites you to sit at her hearth and to share in her many years of magical living. In a high speed world, Anna asks us to pause, to slow down and actually get our hands dirty with nature, and to craft magical items and products that really work."—Kristoffer Hughes, head of the Anglesey Druid Order and author of The Book of Celtic Magic"Packed full of information on sabbats, deities, lotions, potions, household, cooking, cleaning, and personal care recipes. This is a 'must have' book for every witch"—Soraya, bestselling author of Book of Spells and The Kitchen Witch
Dark Pirate
by Angela DevineWhen all is not what it seems...Rose had come to Cornwall full of hope and excitement and instead had found herself confronted with the greatest dilemma of her life! His name was Greg Trelawney. She thought he was a simple fisherman-in fact he was one of the wealthiest men in the country. She thought he was only helping her-but did Greg have an agenda of his own?
A Surgeon for Susan
by Helen SheltonAdam was very persuasiveDr. Susan Wheelan was appalled to discover her sister had set her up with a blind date! The only consolation, after being pressured into turning up, was the discovery that orthopedic surgeon Adam Hargraves had been equally set up, by his sister. Adam was so gorgeous, Susan couldn't understand why anyone should think he needed help in finding a woman-it just wouldn't be her! But Adam had other ideas....
How to Heal Yourself from Anxiety When No One Else Can
by Amy B. ScherA Brand New Approach to Healing Anxiety!Discover the remarkable energy therapy that has helped thousands of people when nothing else worked.Anxiety is not "just fear" and it doesn't come from out of the blue. In fact, everything you think you know about anxiety is about to change. With a brand new approach to understanding and overcoming anxiety, this exceptional book is unique, go-at-your-own-pace, and full of hands-on techniques and guidance that illustrate one profound truth: healing from anxiety is possible.When taking deep breaths isn't enough.Join Amy B. Scher—author of the bestselling author of How to Heal Yourself When No One Else Can—as she shares her proven methods to address emotional healing and heal the root of anxiety: changing harmful beliefs, calming your body, and releasing old emotional energy that holds you back.When yoga isn't enough.This self-help anxiety workbook guides you through a series of transformative tools and easy-to-follow energy healing exercises that can change your life quickly. No more struggling—you can heal.When taking long walks isn't enough.Written with clear instructions and a supportive and fun tone, Amy will be by your side every step of the way as you use her dynamic energy healing methods for overcoming anxiety.Utilizing Amy's powerful self-created emotional healing techniques like The Sweep to release subconscious beliefs and Thymus Test & Tap to clear stuck emotions from the body, as well as her own version of the widely popular Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), you will learn how to let go of unresolved emotional baggage so that you can become the healthiest, most relaxed, lighthearted version of yourself.