Irish maid Molly Riordan never thought she would thank her lucky stars when her mistress, Lady Elizabeth Summersby, indulged in one night's indiscretion with a masked American at a costume ball. But now Lady Elizabeth has a child on the way, and a fiance waiting in the wilds of the American West. For Molly, accompanying Lady Elizabeth on this unexpected adventure creates the chance to find her own father, who fled across the ocean years ago to make his fortune. But then a routine stagecoach stop in Colorado turns into a mishap of epic proportions. Lady Elizabeth is kidnapped, and the man the Lady is to marry believes Molly is his bride-to-be! NO PLACE FOR A LADY isn't your traditional historical romance. Explore the struggles of two families and four growing romances where family is the theme, and the ties that bond aren't always blood. "Swift action, riveting drama, and of course a romance to sigh for." ~Susan Wiggs, Bestselling Author "Warm and loving characters, and enough sexual electricity to power California!" ~ Romance Reviews Today
Winnie Sinclair can't explain how she ended up in an Oklahoma thunderstorm making wild love to Paul Weathers, her ex-husband's divorce attorney, a.k.a "The Barracuda Lawyer". And she certainly can't explain how that same storm swept her back to 1896 Indian Territory or why the "barracuda lawyer" now believes he's a U.S. Marshal. The man still looks like Paul, but gone are the three-piece suits and the expensive haircut, replaced by a pair of Remingtons and a Stetson. Two men, one body, one woman...and no one understands the meaning of the word "compromise". AWARDS: 4 ½ Stars, Top Pick! ~Romantic Times Book Review 4 ½ Stars! ~ Affaire de Coeur 5 Gold Stars! ~Heartland Critiques Five Bells! ~Bell, Book and Candle Bookstore REVIEWS: "Clever... original... thoughtful, quick-witted..." ~Publishers Weekly "Sassy, snappy, sexy... the genre's newest star." ~Jill Smith, Romantic Times Book Review "Wildly funny, romantic and totally ingenious!" ~The Literary Times "Totally original... incomparable. Creativity, thy name is Deb Stover!" ~Heartland Critiques " A hotter-than-a-pistol story you have to read to believe!" ~Donita Lawrence, Bell, Book and Candle Bookstore "Scintillatingly superb..." ~Affaire de Coeur OTHER TIME-TRAVEL/PARANORMAL TITLES by Deb Stover Some Like It Hotter Citizen Daisy Mulligan Stew - The Mulligans, Book 1 Mulligan Magic – The Mulligans, Book 2
Sometimes the simple goodness of a dream reminds us how to fall in love. 1896 Oklahoma Indian Territory Mary Goode has spent nearly a decade hiding her sweetly off-kilter brother, Robin, and two fellow misfits after she rescued them from a brutal institution. But unknown to Mary, the trio's fascination with Robin Hood and their hero's crusade to "steal from the rich and give to the poor" may have led to a few actual robberies. U.S. Marshal Shane Latimer is on the trail of the inept Robin Hood and his shabby band of not-so-tough Merry Men when his rattlesnake-spooked-horse lands him in the care of Robin's fiercely protective sister, Mary, aka Maid Marian. He's instantly charmed by Mary's devotion to her whimsical brood but worries that she may be hiding the truth. Still, for a cynical loner like Shane, the appeal of their family affection, love, and loyalty, combined with Mary's growing hold on his heart, is hard to resist. Mary is equally torn. This wounded stranger could be the man of her dreams, and for the first time in her life she has someone to share the challenges of keeping her brigands out of trouble. But will her quest for happiness forever shatter the idyllic life she's forged for her special family? And how will Shane reconcile his duties as a lawman with his love for Maid Marian and her outlaws? Since publication of her first novel in 1995, Deb Stover has received dozens of awards for her cross-genre fiction, including ten RT Book Reviews nominations and a Career Achievement Award. Visit her at www.debstover.com.
Three novels in one collector's edition volume! Three of best selling author Deb Stover's most-loved time travel romance novels are collected here for the first time in Time's Embrace. These classic romance stories are a tour de force adventure through love and history as only Deb Stover can create. Bonus: an original short story sequel to fan favorite Another Dawn is included along with all-new introductions telling the genesis of each story. The full length novels include: Almost An Angel, A Moment In Time, and Another Dawn. Another Dawn - A Time-Travel Romance Adventure Thrust into the past moments before his execution, Luke Nolan finds himself living a new life in the 19th century town of Redemption, Colorado. In love with a woman he dare not embrace, he runs from a future he cannot reconcile. Will love betray his secrets? Is there hope for the passion he feels for Sofie? Will she believe in his innocence? As the clock ticks, Luke discovers they are not alone. Haunted and hunted by the future, will their love survive to see Another Dawn? Almost An Angel - A Paranormal Time-Travel Romance Fate did Hilary Brown a favor by giving her one more chance. Can passion lead her to true love or has she lost her last hope of redemption? Love breathes life through her ghost of a muddled past into the joy of a new day when Zach Ryan walks into her afterlife. Can he be the key that leads to Heaven's gate? Or is he the temptation that will pave her path to Hell? A Moment In Time - A Time-Travel Western Romance Alone in a Rocky Mountain cabin, hairdresser Jackie Clarke wonders if a bad hair day can get any worse when smooth-talking lover "Blade" makes off with her car, her cash, and her dignity. Just when things can't possibly get any worse, they do. A blizzard strands her in an abandoned ghost town, then a blazing inferno and a lewd painting thrust her back to 1891, where she is mistaken for a a famous saloon singer. When she lands in the arms of a miner with a heart of gold, her bad hair day may become a dream come true. Maybe... Don't miss the opportunity to have all three novels together in this collector's edition!
You will never look at an MRI the same way after reading how a United States Congressman finds himself transported to the past, where he is accused of being a spaceman by locals who have recently read the latest Jules Verne novel. His adventures include falling in love with a young lady branded a witch by the superstitious townsfolk, and she believes she "wished" him to the past. Can these two lovers find a world they can share?
When she awoke from the horrendous explosion her memory was gone. The bracelet she wore said "Sofie", and the young priest who pulled her from the wreckage was insisting she was a doctor. But how did she get there? And how could she be so attracted to a man of the cloth? Maddeningly handsome and irresistibly virile, Luke Nolan made her ache for a sensual heaven that had nothing to do with the hereafter.
A young female doctor is shocked to discover the half-naked, gorgeous body of her first patient belongs to a man she hoped to never see again after he betrayed her. Can they find the courage to reclaim and old love and open their hearts to timeless passion?
A man out of time. A woman out of options. Natchez detective Mike Faricy will do anything to undo his brother-in-law's murder. A man named Slick offers him a deal he can't refuse-go back to June 19th, the day before the killing. Mike strikes the Bargain and wakes up on June 19th gazing down the barrel of an antique gun held by Abigail Kingsley, who confirms it is June 19th, but the year is 1865. Now Mike must prevent the murder from over a century in the past, while being taunted by a shape-shifting Slick. The devil may own his soul, but it's Abigail who stakes a powerful claim on his aching heart. Will her darkest secrets be his ultimate undoing...? "Dirty Harry" meets "Scarlett O'Hara" and there's Hell to pay....
Mary makes a simple home in the Oklahoma woods with her young brother, Robin, and two of his friends rescued from a cruel asylum. Now, a stranger enters their secluded haven--a man with the power to shatter their safety, or answer Mary's most passionate prayers.
Thrilled to be back in Ballybronagh surrounded by her Irish clan, Maureen Mulligan wants to raise enough money to keep the local school open so she can keep her teaching job. So why is she suddenly preoccupied with American Nick Desmond, the newly arrived handyman? Original.
Hilary Brown died in the mining town of Columbine, Colorado, over a century ago. Now, Zach Ryan has inherited the entire town, and finds a beautiful, irresistible woman there who keeps dissolving into thin air. Temptation flares between Hilary's ghost and Zach's passion, she'll be flirting with earthly delights. Still, her heart knows what it wants: one last thrilling chance at love.
From an award-winning author comes an enthralling time-travel romance that finds a modern woman in the throes of a wild West adventure, and in the arms of a dangerously sexy man.
Three haunting stories of love, magic, and mirth--with each story set during a bewitching Halloween--are gathered in this captivating anthology. Featured are Devlin's "Haunted Honeymoon, " Moffett's "Bewitching, " and Stover's "Citizen Daisy.
From the moment Dylan Marshall begins dreaming about a gorgeous woman he's never met, his life is changed forever. It turns out that the mysterious beauty is a ghost who has been haunting his ancestral home ever since a priceless treasure disappeared. Trapped between past and present, Dylan will find the answer to his dreams--in a love that spans two lifetimes.
A cursed Irish castle, star-crossed lovers, destiny, and comfort food.... Widowed mother and aspiring chef, Bridget Mulligan, leaves small-town Tennessee and the only home she's ever known to take her son to Ireland and the in-laws she's never met. They are welcomed by all but one member of the Mulligan Clan--her brother-in-law, Riley--who believes she is a fraud and fortune-hunter. However, when the old Mulligan Curse lures Bridget to the sealed castle on their land, Riley Mulligan must face all his demons--the past and the present--along with the powerful longing both he and Bridget battle for each other.
Irish maid Molly Riordan never thought she would thank her lucky stars when her mistress, Lady Elizabeth Summersby, indulged in one night's indiscretion with a masked American at a costume ball. But now Lady Elizabeth has a child on the way, and a fiance waiting in the wilds of the American West. For Molly, accompanying Lady Elizabeth on this unexpected adventure creates the chance to find her own father, who fled across the ocean years ago to make his fortune. But then a routine stagecoach stop in Colorado turns into a mishap of epic proportions. Lady Elizabeth is kidnapped, and the man the Lady is to marry believes Molly is his bride-to-be! NO PLACE FOR A LADY isn't your traditional historical romance. Explore the struggles of two families and four growing romances where family is the theme, and the ties that bond aren't always blood. "Swift action, riveting drama, and of course a romance to sigh for." ~Susan Wiggs, Bestselling Author "Warm and loving characters, and enough sexual electricity to power California!" ~ Romance Reviews Today
Sometimes the simple goodness of a dream reminds us how to fall in love. 1896 Oklahoma Indian Territory Mary Goode has spent nearly a decade hiding her sweetly off-kilter brother, Robin, and two fellow misfits after she rescued them from a brutal institution. But unknown to Mary, the trio's fascination with Robin Hood and their hero's crusade to "steal from the rich and give to the poor" may have led to a few actual robberies. U.S. Marshal Shane Latimer is on the trail of the inept Robin Hood and his shabby band of not-so-tough Merry Men when his rattlesnake-spooked-horse lands him in the care of Robin's fiercely protective sister, Mary, aka Maid Marian. He's instantly charmed by Mary's devotion to her whimsical brood but worries that she may be hiding the truth. Still, for a cynical loner like Shane, the appeal of their family affection, love, and loyalty, combined with Mary's growing hold on his heart, is hard to resist. Mary is equally torn. This wounded stranger could be the man of her dreams, and for the first time in her life she has someone to share the challenges of keeping her brigands out of trouble. But will her quest for happiness forever shatter the idyllic life she's forged for her special family? And how will Shane reconcile his duties as a lawman with his love for Maid Marian and her outlaws? Since publication of her first novel in 1995, Deb Stover has received dozens of awards for her cross-genre fiction, including ten RT Book Reviews nominations and a Career Achievement Award. Visit her at www.debstover.com.
You will never look at an MRI the same way after reading how a United States Congressman finds himself transported to the past, where he is accused of being a spaceman by locals who have recently read the latest Jules Verne novel. His adventures include falling in love with a young lady branded a witch by the superstitious townsfolk, and she believes she "wished" him to the past. Can these two lovers find a world they can share?
Winnie Sinclair can't explain how she ended up in an Oklahoma thunderstorm making wild love to Paul Weathers, her ex-husband's divorce attorney, a.k.a "The Barracuda Lawyer". And she certainly can't explain how that same storm swept her back to 1896 Indian Territory or why the "barracuda lawyer" now believes he's a U.S. Marshal. The man still looks like Paul, but gone are the three-piece suits and the expensive haircut, replaced by a pair of Remingtons and a Stetson. Two men, one body, one woman...and no one understands the meaning of the word "compromise". AWARDS: 4 ½ Stars, Top Pick! ~Romantic Times Book Review 4 ½ Stars! ~ Affaire de Coeur 5 Gold Stars! ~Heartland Critiques Five Bells! ~Bell, Book and Candle Bookstore REVIEWS: "Clever... original... thoughtful, quick-witted..." ~Publishers Weekly "Sassy, snappy, sexy... the genre's newest star." ~Jill Smith, Romantic Times Book Review "Wildly funny, romantic and totally ingenious!" ~The Literary Times "Totally original... incomparable. Creativity, thy name is Deb Stover!" ~Heartland Critiques " A hotter-than-a-pistol story you have to read to believe!" ~Donita Lawrence, Bell, Book and Candle Bookstore "Scintillatingly superb..." ~Affaire de Coeur OTHER TIME-TRAVEL/PARANORMAL TITLES by Deb Stover Some Like It Hotter Citizen Daisy Mulligan Stew - The Mulligans, Book 1 Mulligan Magic – The Mulligans, Book 2
From the moment Dylan Marshall begins dreaming about a gorgeous woman he's never met, his life is changed forever. It turns out that the mysterious beauty is a ghost who has been haunting his ancestral home ever since a priceless treasure disappeared. Trapped between past and present, Dylan will find the answer to his dreams--in a love that spans two lifetimes.
When she awoke from the horrendous explosion her memory was gone. The bracelet she wore said "Sofie", and the young priest who pulled her from the wreckage was insisting she was a doctor. But how did she get there? And how could she be so attracted to a man of the cloth? Maddeningly handsome and irresistibly virile, Luke Nolan made her ache for a sensual heaven that had nothing to do with the hereafter.
Hilary Brown died in the mining town of Columbine, Colorado, over a century ago. Now, Zach Ryan has inherited the entire town, and finds a beautiful, irresistible woman there who keeps dissolving into thin air. Temptation flares between Hilary's ghost and Zach's passion, she'll be flirting with earthly delights. Still, her heart knows what it wants: one last thrilling chance at love.
From an award-winning author comes an enthralling time-travel romance that finds a modern woman in the throes of a wild West adventure, and in the arms of a dangerously sexy man.
Mary makes a simple home in the Oklahoma woods with her young brother, Robin, and two of his friends rescued from a cruel asylum. Now, a stranger enters their secluded haven--a man with the power to shatter their safety, or answer Mary's most passionate prayers.
This book offers a transnational feminist response to the gender politics of torture and terror from the viewpoint of populations of color who have come to be associated with acts of terror. Using the War on Terror in Afghanistan and Iraq, this book revisits other such racialized wars in Palestine, Guatemala, India, Algeria, and South Africa. It draws widely on postcolonial literature, photography, films, music, interdisciplinary arts, media/new media, and activism, joining the larger conversation about human rights by addressing the problem of a pervasive public misunderstanding of terrorism conditioned by a foreign and domestic policy perspective. Deb provides an alternative understanding of terrorism as revolutionary dissent against injustice through a postcolonial/transnational lens. The volume brings counter-terror narratives into dialogue with ideologies of gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, class, and religion, addressing the situation of women as both perpetrators and targets of torture, and the possibilities of a dialogue between feminist and queer politics to confront securitized regimes of torture. This book explores the relationship in which social and cultural texts stand with respect to legacies of colonialism and neo-imperialism in a world of transnational feminist solidarities against postcolonial wars on terror.
A little girl from a coal mining town in Ohio, May Arkwright, made the decision to migrate west to the gold rich in northern Idahos mining country. Her life changed when she met train engineer Levi (Al) Hutton and found they had common childhood goals and dreams. They married on January 17, 1887. The Huttons became involved in the mining wars and Idaho Labor Strike in 1892. May became interested in womens suffrage movement, fighting for equal rights for women. From a small investment, they became millionaires twice over. The Huttons moved to Spokane, Washington, in 1907, where Al built May a mansion. During this time, she became ill and died shortly after. For the first time in many years, Al was alone. His dream became true as the formation of the Hutton Settlement started taking shape for many orphans. Levi (Al) Hutton died on November 3, 1928. May and Al played prominent roles in the Coeur dAlene mining wars. They realized that the great joy in life was giving. Exploring the Huttons as partners makes their story significant to Western history as well as womens history. Their legacy should live on forever.
All these young Americans sacrificed in the spring of their lives, all the inhuman suffering which wounded their bodies and their souls...we are so indebted to you."" -Elisabeth Gozzo, Association THANKS GIs, Corny, France Some experiences are defining moments. Some events change the world. WWII made the United States the super power that it is today. It defined a generation: "the greatest generation." It influenced and affected for better and worse the lives of countless men, their spouses, and families for generations to follow. As we finally hear the stories of our fathers and grandfathers, we listen with awe and respect. We hear what we had not heard and learn what we did not know. What they tell us becomes more than a captivating story, it teaches us who our fathers were and are and in the process we understand more about ourselves. It has been my pleasure to work closely with my father to make sure that his story gets told. Ever the saver and collector, I was privileged to search through the amazing collection of personal letters, documents, memorabilia, and "stuff." We spent endless hours talking face-to-face and over the phone to piece his story together. He was ever gracious to my never-ending barrage of questions. He wanted the correct places and dates, and I wanted to know if he was scared and how he felt. Together I think we have succeeded in providing an accurate account, a vivid picture, and a testament to my dad, Ronald Bleecker. -Deb Kaylor
A young female doctor is shocked to discover the half-naked, gorgeous body of her first patient belongs to a man she hoped to never see again after he betrayed her. Can they find the courage to reclaim and old love and open their hearts to timeless passion?
Three haunting stories of love, magic, and mirth--with each story set during a bewitching Halloween--are gathered in this captivating anthology. Featured are Devlin's "Haunted Honeymoon, " Moffett's "Bewitching, " and Stover's "Citizen Daisy.
This book provides a comprehensive understanding of youth development and protection in the Indian context. It reviews the demographic and socio-economic background and future prospects of Indian youth. The book discusses the role of family and culture in the upbringing and development of youth, changing political and socio-economic situations, and the influence of parents and teachers in shaping the future of the youth. The book highlights the nature of adversities faced by children and youth and the subsequent impact on their mental health and well-being. It also examines the efficacy of various skill development programmes and national and international policies designed for the youth. The book will be of interest to students, teachers, and researchers of population sciences, population studies, psychology, childhood studies, development studies, sociology, and youth studies. It will also be of interest to policymakers and NGOs working with children and youth.
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