Elizabeth was speechless when she ran into Sir Richard again at a dinner party held at her sister’s estate. She had been in love with Richard since she was a young girl. And though she should have been thrilled, Elizabeth was incredibly nervous. A year earlier, she had been caring for injured soldiers as a nurse when the two happened to cross paths. Since Richard had temporarily lost his sight, Elizabeth decided to keep her identity hidden from him. Feeling vulnerable, Richard had reached out for her, and she ended up spending one passionate night in his arms. Now she can only hope he’ll never realize that Mary the nurse was actually her!
When a former tomboy blossoms into a beauty, the man who broke her heart is determined to win it in this Regency romance. Spirited tomboy Bethany Ashworth had always adored her childhood friend Philip Stavely. But when he asks for her cousin’s hand in marriage, her innocent dreams are destroyed. Years later, time has changed them both. Finishing school has transformed Bethany into a stunningly beautiful and elegant woman, while tragedy has made Philip society’s most eligible man once again. This time Bethany will protect her heart, but Philip now knows exactly what he wants—and he’s determined to marry the woman he should have swept up the aisle six years ago!
With her beloved grandfather's death shrouded in scandal, the impetuous Miss Georgiana Grey disguises herself as a boy and heads to London to discover the truth.
Life 101 is a handy companion for seekers of the digital age who expect information to be presented to them in a concise, practical, and useful manner. If you have ever been disappointed by a long-winded boring self-help book or have purposely steered clear of that section of the book-store, but are still interested in helpful tools for living; Life 101 is for you! In this concise yet wisdom packed volume, Ashley provides 21 Principles for Living, including: How to Manage Your Thinking How to Get Self-Esteem How to Manage Difficult Relationships How to Still Your Mind How to be the Happiest and Best Version of You! Happiness and wellness are not as difficult as the world would have you believe. You can attain peace of mind by incorporating these 21 principles into your life. This is the book that will show you how.
This volume examines a selection of late medieval works devoted to the intensive infinite in order to draw a comprehensive picture of the context, character and importance of scholastic efforts to reason philosophically about divine infinity. As Dominican masters face Franciscan 'spirituals' and as university-trained theologians face evangelical laymen, the purpose and meaning of divine infinity shift, reflecting a basic tension between the Church's Petrine vocation for geopolitical orthodoxy and its more Pauline mission to promote Christian orthopraxis. The first part of the book traces the scholastic defense of divine infinity from the holocaust of Montségur up to John Duns Scotus. The second part examines the semiotic breakthrough initiated by William of Ockham and the subsequent penetration of infinist theory into a wide variety of disciplines.
After losing both her parents, Briony Winters was adopted by a distinguished family in Britain. Since then, she has led a wonderful life…until she found out that the lady of the house, her godmother, Lady Ashworth, left a will with a shocking clause when she died. The will stipulates that to inherit the estate, Briony must marry Lady Ashworth's nephew and only blood heir, Luke Kingsley, who is also a famous hedonist. If she refuses, her friend Mary could lose her shop and Briony’s servants will be out of jobs. To protect her friend and her staff, she has no choice but to marry this playboy Luke, yet she is hesitant to enter a loveless marriage. However, after one passionate kiss at their wedding, she feels something stirring in her body…
They've never seen a lady make him smile They've never seen Viscount Greythorpe listen so intently when a lady speaks. To have caught the eye of this esteemed gentleman, Miss Annis Milbank must be a lady of rare quality indeed! The beautiful, headstrong Annis is innocent to the world, and much more interested in solving the problems of others the question of who she herself might marry has never been foremost in her mind. With a wry smile tugging at the corners of his lips, the aloof, distinguished Viscount Greythorpe is confident that she will be his .
Robina is the daughter of a poor noble family, and this ball is her first and final attendance in the London Season. It's there that the handsome Lord Exmouth gives her a taste of her first dance. When the sweet music and dreamlike moment are over, he invites her to stay at his estate for the summer! This must be a serious invitation with marriage in mind! The only thing is, she's heard he still isn't over his dead wife...
On a remote little farm, a retired couple named Jan and Bill—Mom and Dad, to their dogs—have a pleasant, quiet home. To the casual observer, life on the farm may seem calm, predictable, and even a bit boring. But when strange events make their way to the farmhouse door, things can get interesting in a hurry. And when you stir in a diverse group of people and places, sometimes you get a delicious dish, and sometimes you get fireworks. One Christmas Eve, a starving bloodhound appears on their doorstep. Mom and Dad immediately take him in and care for him, and when they find his owner has passed away, the dog gets renamed Hero and joins the family, along with Buddy, Gypsy, and Pumpkin. Then, when Mom and Dad discover the new kindergarten teacher at the nearby school has a stalker, they rush to the rescue. Meanwhile, two very different pairs of young people experience of the beginning of serious love and commitment. The farm may offer a quiet visit or tumultuous occasion, but as long as the animals and people are safe, fed, and sheltered at the end of the day, it’s a good day. This narrative follows events in the lives of an older couple living on a farm as their home becomes the center of a variety of dramas small and large.
The historiography of English Catholicism has grown enormously in the last generation, led by scholars such as Peter Lake, Michael Questier, Stefania Tutino, and others. In Suspicious Moderate, Anne Ashley Davenport makes a significant contribution to that literature by presenting a long overdue intellectual biography of the influential English Catholic theologian Francis à Sancta Clara (1598–1680). Born into a Protestant family in Coventry at the end of the sixteenth century, Sancta Clara joined the Franciscan order in 1617. He played key roles in reviving the English Franciscan province and in the efforts that were sponsored by Charles I to reunite the Church of England with Rome. In his voluminous Latin writings, he defended moderate Anglican doctrines, championed the separation of church and state, and called for state protection of freedom of conscience. Suspicious Moderate offers the first detailed analysis of Sancta Clara's works. In addition to his notorious Deus, natura, gratia (1634), Sancta Clara wrote a comprehensive defense of episcopacy (1640), a monumental treatise on ecumenical councils (1649), and a treatise on natural philosophy and miracles (1662). By carefully examining the context of Sancta Clara's ideas, Davenport argues that he aimed at educating English Roman Catholics into a depoliticized and capacious Catholicism suited to personal moral reasoning in a pluralistic world. In the course of her research, Davenport also discovered that "Philip Scot," the author of the earliest English discussions of Hobbes (a treatise published in 1650), was none other than Sancta Clara. Davenport demonstrates how Sancta Clara joined the effort to fight Hobbes's Erastianism by carefully reflecting on Hobbes's pioneering ideas and by attempting to find common ground with him, no matter how slight.
Is there more to his kindness than just repaying his debt? Isabel is a tomboy and skilled hunter. She finds herself bewildered by the sudden reappearance of her neighbor Viscount Blackwood. The viscount was recently cleared of charges against him by notes written in Isabel’s father’s journal. Now, six years after the crime, the viscount will do anything to take care of Isabel. His smile has always made her heart race. Is there more to his kindness than just repaying a debt? Isabel is convinced that nothing will ever come between them…until the truth behind the crime forces them to rally together!
Reduced to a humble tavern cook, a penniless lady reenters society in a whirlwind of adventure and mystery in this historical romance. Vicar’s daughter Emma Lynn is alone in the world since the death of her father. Too proud to accept charity, she earns her living by cooking—in a tavern! But her independence has a heavy price: a tavern wench isn’t fit to mix with the gentry, and Emma has turned her back on the Polite World. Mr. Benedict Grantley, amateur sleuth and baronet’s heir, isn’t going to let Emma’s principles stand in his way. As Ben uncovers the startling truth about a series of murders, Emma is thrust into Society . . . thrown into danger . . . and plunged into love!
If Miss Sarah Pennington's guardian, Mr Marcus Ravenhurst, was not prepared to acknowledge her existence, then she would leave Bath. But her travels were cut short by snow - and Marcus was hot on her trail.
It is an extraordinary story.' "Sunday Times" "" The name 'Laura Ashley' is an international byword for the classic English countrywoman living in domestic bliss. But what was Laura Ashley the woman really like, behind the facade of the family-based company that not only used her name, but was moulded on her personal image? Anne Sebba describes Laura the astute business woman with her sure instinct for forecasting trends, her canny feel for colour and fabric and her often brilliant but perfectly simple ideas. She describes Laura the wife and mother: her relationship with Bernard, her sadness at leaving Wales and her family for life on the Continent, her conviction that her place was with her husband. An absorbing biography of this remarkable woman who became one of the leading influences in the twentieth century on British design and marketing. 'This is a moving book. Anne Sebba has written a vivid, true story. She writes with frankness and without frills.' "Sunday Telegraph
Sophia, the daughter of the Earl of Yardley, has always been different than her social peers. Much to the concern of her parents and peers, Sophia would rather give up her noble lineage and marry a man she loves instead of an empty-headed aristocrat. Then one day, Ben, the Duke of Sharnbrook, saves her from danger. Ben is charmed by her immediately and sets out to try to win her hand. However, he soon finds that Sophia has a distaste for aristocratic men, so he hatches a plan to pose as a groom and find work in her household. The two soon grow close, but Ben’s false identity, not to mention the interest of other suiters, soon puts their relationship and Ben in danger.
His Runaway Bride Returns Julian Stapleford, Marquis of Wroxam, is confounded when his estranged wife reappears after an eight-year absence. After being caught in the arms of another man, Lady Jennifer vanished from his life without a trace. Julian is surprised to find that Jennifer is no longer the naive girl he’d married, but instead a genteel lady of integrity with a son who is unquestionably his. Julian finds himself instinctively drawn to his newfound fatherhood. But he will certainly not make the mistake of falling for the same woman again. Or will he?
Poor Miss Abbie Graham had never felt so betrayed! Betrothed to her grandfather's godson, Mr. Bartholomew Cavanagh, she had found him in a rather compromising position in the garden with another woman! Refusing to marry Bart has resulted in years of quarrel. And now Abbie's been packed off to Bath. Can things get any worse for the girl? They can, and they do, when Bart joins their party. He's now six years older and a rather dashing gentleman to boot—it looks as if Abbie's grandfather is playing matchmaker again! Only this time it may just work, as mysterious goings-on push Abbie and Bart closer together. And soon they realize they cannot survive apart....
In order to uncover the truth behind the death of her uncle, Lady Georgiana dresses up as a boy and heads to London. While chasing after one of the suspects, Viscount Fincham, she finds him being assaulted by strangers. In that moment, without thinking, Georgiana steps in to his rescue. The viscount, captivated by the beautiful eyes of the young boy who came to his rescue, soon realizes that Georgiana is actually a young woman from a commoner family. Unable to contain his curiosity, he gives her a proposition. "Would you work by my side as my personal aid?
Sage dreams of becoming a professional dancer. During one of her lessons, she feels a burning gaze on her—the powerful, silver-gray gaze of a man named Xandro. He says he’s looking for her younger brother, but she can’t imagine what sort of business they have with each other. As she tries to focus on her lesson, she is distracted by Xandro’s intimidating presence. Then, while Sage is celebrating passing her big audition, Xandro reveals himself to be a hotel magnate. He takes Sage hostage to flush out her brother…and reveals that’s precisely why he sponsored her audition!
Is there more to his kindness than just repaying his debt? Isabel is a tomboy and skilled hunter. She finds herself bewildered by the sudden reappearance of her neighbor Viscount Blackwood. The viscount was recently cleared of charges against him by notes written in Isabel’s father’s journal. Now, six years after the crime, the viscount will do anything to take care of Isabel. His smile has always made her heart race. Is there more to his kindness than just repaying a debt? Isabel is convinced that nothing will ever come between them…until the truth behind the crime forces them to rally together!
She can never reveal to him who she really is… Viscount Linford has always been the subject of rumors because of his good looks and mysterious marriage. He is searching for his wife, who disappeared six years ago. However, one day he meets Emily, a beautiful widow, and is intensely attracted to her charm. But Emily is wary about opening her heart to him… Especially once his missing wife turns up!
Inghilterra, 1819 - Poiché i genitori partono per un viaggio,lady Jane Baresford decide di raggiungere la cugina Elizabeth nell'Hampshire, dove ha occasione di conoscere un giovane medico, Thomas Carrington,, con cui entra subito in conflitto a causa del suo carattere dificile di entrambi. Jane, che sembra molto legata al fidato amico Perry, è in realtà colpita dal fascino di Thomas, di cui apprezza sopratutto la sincerità. Così, quando lui la soccorre dopo una brutta avventura...
She can never reveal to him who she really is… Viscount Linford has always been the subject of rumors because of his good looks and mysterious marriage. He is searching for his wife, who disappeared six years ago. However, one day he meets Emily, a beautiful widow, and is intensely attracted to her charm. But Emily is wary about opening her heart to him… Especially once his missing wife turns up!
Reconnecting, after all these years… Viscount Linford has finally tracked down his missing wife, Rachel, after six years. Though she distrusts him, Rachel agrees to live with Linford for a six-month term. As they spend time together, they slowly begin to reconnect and make up for the lost years. But one day, their growing relationship is interrupted when Rachel is suddenly attacked!
Miss Emily Stapleton broke her engagement to Lord Sebastian Hawkridge nearly five years ago upon discovering that he was in love with another. Now she's become entangled in something dark and dangerous and Sebastian is back in her life again—as her guardian! How will Emily respond to him when all the secrets of the past are finally revealed?
Acclaimed writers, family, friends, and more pay homage to the celebrated Southern author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini. New York Times–bestselling writer Pat Conroy (1945–2016) inspired a worldwide legion of devoted fans, but none are more loyal to him and more committed to sustaining his literary legacy than the many writers he nurtured over the course of his fifty-year career. In sharing their stories of Conroy, his fellow writers honor his memory and advance our shared understanding of his lasting impact on literary life in and well beyond the American South. Conroy’s fellowship drew from all walks of life. His relationships were complicated, and people and places he thought he’d left behind often circled back to him at crucial moments. The pantheon of contributors includes Rick Bragg, Kathleen Parker, Barbra Streisand, Janis Ian, Anthony Grooms, Mary Hood, Nikky Finney, Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart, Ron Rash, Sandra Brown, and Mary Alice Monroe; Conroy biographers Katherine Clark and Catherine Seltzer; his longtime friends; Pat’s students Sallie Ann Robinson and Valerie Sayers; members of the Conroy family; and many more. Each author in this collection shares a slightly different view of Conroy. Through their voices, a multifaceted portrait of him comes to life and sheds new light on who he was. Loosely following Conroy’s own chronology, the essays herewith wind through his river of a story, stopping at important ports of call. Cities he called home and longed to visit, along with each book he birthed, become characters that are as equally important as the people he touched along the way.
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