DUTY BOUND Lady Andrena MacFarlan has been different since the day she was born. Possessing the power to sense others' most intimate desires, she knows her duty is to marry the man who will take the MacFarlan name as his own and help her father regain the chiefdom of their clan. But her unique gifts don't prepare her for the day when a mighty warrior suddenly enters her life. The attraction between them is undeniable -- and insatiable. DESIRE UNLEASHED Hunted by brutal enemies, the wounded Magnus Galbraith washes up on MacFarlan land where he is rescued by a laird's lovely daughter. Andrena is like no one Magnus has ever known. She has the uncanny ability to both calm and enflame him in ways he never dreamed possible. But she has other unknown-and dangerous-powers. Now, as Magnus seeks to avenge a brother and protect a king, the young beauty could prove his greatest ally-or his ultimate undoing . . .
A selection of Anti-Jacobin novels reprinted in full with annotations. The set includes works by male and female writers holding a range of political positions within the Anti-Jacobin camp, and represents the French Revolution, American Revolution, Irish Rebellion and political unrest in Scotland.
In high summer, two lovers meet and plan a future together. But when the lovers' secret meetings are eventually found out, the full weight of a religious, moralistic, patriarchal society bears down upon them - resulting in the ultimate punishment.The story unfolds against a rich backdrop of songs and singing, folk belief, the cruel power of the Kirk, and the turning of the agricultural year.A tragic true story passed down the centuries in song is retold in a clear and passionate new voice.Shortlisted for the Dundee International Book Prize.
MAN ON A MISSION Robert MacAulay, heir to the influential Baron of Ardincaple, will risk everything to help his father and his clan. But when Rob becomes involved in a legal tempest stirred by an irresistibly maddening lady, his mission is threatened before it begins . . . RECKLESS LADY Lady Muriella MacFarlan is impulsive, mercurial, and sometimes illogical. She is a spinner, not just of yarns and threads but also of stories. She can gild the lily or tell a half-truth. When her active imagination lands her in the suds, she's forced to turn to the ever truthful and blunt-spoken Rob for help. Their destinies now entwined, Rob and Muriella may discover that love is one truth that cannot be denied . . .
Finalist for the 2020 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize in Nonfiction What do you know about your menstrual cycle? Your menstrual cycle is your fifth vital sign — a barometer of health and wellness that is as telling as your pulse or blood pressure. Yet most of us see our periods as nothing more than a source of inconvenience and embarrassment. The reasons for this are vast and complex and many are rooted in misogyny. The fact is, women the world over are taught the bare minimum about menstruation, and the messages they do receive are negative: that periods are painful and gross, that they turn us into hormonal messes, and that they shouldn't be discussed. By examining the history of period shame and stigma and its effects on women’s health and wellness today as well as providing a crash course in menstrual self-care, Heavy Flow aims to lift the veil on menstruation, breaking the "curse" once and for all.
A woman accepts a proposal of marriage from a man who has evil designs for her future, not realizing that she will soon encounter a man who will offer her true love.
The author of Border Bride tells a tempestous tale set during the reign of Henry VII. After she returns to England, following the bloody War of the Roses, Lady Alys Wolveston is dismayed to learn that she is to be given in marriage to Welshman Sir Nicholas Merion. But after the two rebellious hearts are united, their fascination with each other blossoms into true love.
On her way home to the Highlands from the Scottish court, Barbara McRae is kidnapped. She's rescued by a masked swordsman called the Black Fox. Raised as a gentleman, the Fox defends fellow Highlanders. His success is legendary, but will he risk it all to satisfy his passion for Barbara--just as she dares to discover the truth about him?
The Mississippi River Festival began as a partnership promoting regional cooperation in the realm of the performing arts, since expanding into a festival of legendary status. In 1969, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville initiated a remarkable performing arts series called the Mississippi River Festival. Over 12 summer seasons, between 1969 and 1980, the festival presented 353 events showcasing performers in a variety of musical genres, including classical, chamber, vocal, ragtime, blues, folk, bluegrass, barbershop, country, and rock, as well as dance and theater. During those years, more than one million visitors flocked to the spacious Gyo Obata-designed campus in the countryside near St. Louis. The Mississippi River Festival began as a partnership promoting regional cooperation in the realm of the performing arts. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville invited the St. Louis Symphony to establish residence on campus and to offer a summer season. To host the symphony, the university created an outdoor concert venue within a natural amphitheater by installing a large circus tent, a stage and acoustic shell, and a sophisticated sound system. To appeal to the widest possible audience, the university included contemporary popular musicians in the series. The audacity of the undertaking, the charm of the venue, the popularity of the artists, the excellence of the performances, and the nostalgic memory of warm summer evenings have combined to endow the festival with legendary status among those who attended.
A newcomer to the thriving city of Buffalo in 1853, Beth turns to a handsome doctor to care for her desperately ill child and discovers that the child is not the only one who could benefit from his healing hands. Includes the tenth installment of "Lair of the Wolf".
National bestselling author Amanda Scott sweeps readers back to the turbulent fourteenth-century Scottish Borders, where valiant men and women risk everything for their land. Jenny Easdale is ready to accept her fate. She's agreed to marry a man she will never love - yet not before slipping away for one last adventure. Following a traveling minstrel troupe, she's whisked into a world of intoxicating freedom. Then, all too soon, she finds herself in danger - from a vengeful political plot against Scotland and from the man who has come to take her home. Dutybound to return with his brother's wayward bride, Sir High Douglas is not prepared for how her quick wit, courage, and laughing eyes touch his warrior heart. Now, as the merry minstrels play matchmaker and passion sparks between Hugh and Jenny, the conspiracy against Scotland builds...and threatens all they hold dear.
Tarnished Rose of the Court As a naïve girl Celia Sutton fell in love with John Brandon, who seduced her...then vanished. Now, sent on a dangerous mission by Elizabeth I, Celia is astonished to encounter him again. But, while John is as dashing as ever, Celia is not the innocent rose he remembers...
Are you a driven, high-performing woman who feels tired and low in energy? Do you often feel overwhelmed and stressed? Filled with practical advice, Powered by Health provides modern women with the 'know how' to be able to take their health and productivity to a whole new level. Health coach and behavior change specialist, Amanda Bigelow has identified Five Principles of Integrative Health which lead to super health and vitality. In this book, you will learn how to: Recognise which foods are not nourishing you and then crowd them out with good nutrition Move your body in a way it loves Become accountable to yourself by doing what you say you will Rediscover wonderful aspects of yourself that you'd put aside Reflect, and deal with the bigger issues in your life including relationships and career. Containing real life stories to illustrate key points, a simple survey to diagnose your own health status, and exercises and tools designed to strengthen and revitalise you, Powered by Health will help you take positive action for your health. If you have that niggling feeling that your health could be a lot better, this book will provide you with a roadmap from where you are now to where you dream you could be.
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