While in Europe on a piano concert tour, Charlene Walker's grandfather dies. Returning to New York late at night with the intent to attend the funeral, she is mugged, receiving a concussion and a severely broken arm, which puts her career on hold. In the hospital, her boyfriend manager runs off with her entire savings. Her life is in shambles. And now, she's missed the funeral. Finally able to travel to Willow Junction, Michigan, she attends the reading of her grandfather's Will. There, she learns she's inherited half of an apple orchard and must live in his house for six months in order to inherit, plus deal with a business partner who appears to dislike her. What did her grandfather tell him? When Logan Taylor's wife deserted him and their infant son four years ago, Logan swore off women and hasn't dated since. The last thing he wants is a partner, especially a woman. He had been planning on was purchasing the business from Charlie Walker, his long-term employer, who died unexpectedly before arrangements could be finalized. Once settled into her grandfather's house, Charlene learns everything isn't as it appears. Plus, she finds herself trusting Logan too easily without understanding why. Could it be love, for the first time in her life? From the beginning, they both know her being in Willow Junction will be a short-term affair. And then, the news she never wanted to hear arrives, forces her into a new beginning, making unexpected decisions.
Mason Baylock has returned to his hometown as a newly appointed judge. He's hoping to reconnect with his high school sweetheart, Shelley Willis, but she's not interested. To keep him foremost in her mind, he frequents the diner, located across from the courthouse and where Shelley works, on a regular basis. Once a week for the more than the past three months, he's been asking her out. And, once a week for more than the past three months, she's been turning him down.Then one evening, they become locked up in the kitchen's cooler by accident. That's when there's no more escaping--the real conversation begins--and where the heat gets turned on. She can't deny she isn't attracted to him, but she's not about to date someone who shattered her dreams years ago, either. And then, she discovers that there is more to the earth-shattering consequences than even she imagined, which threatens to fracture and splinter life as they know it.Will both of their dreams be shattered forever? Or does enough of a spark remain that they can rekindle the love they once shared?
All Marion ever wanted was a family, but that dream disappeared in a horrific car accident that changed everything. She left her teaching position and started a cleaning service. When John Dalton finds Marion in his apartment cleaning, he discovers someone hired her without his knowledge. Will their differences keep them forever apart or can they find a way to each other's heart?
Born and raised in The Bowery, a run-down section of New York City in the late 1800s, Maggie has to journey the maze of a man's world where women have no real value, and children even less so. She has only one dream--to escape this harsh life. Can she do it?
Romance stories from today, yesterday, and in the future; from this world and beyond. Bestselling authors Rosanne Bittner, Diana Lloyd, and friends invite you to discover love that has been lost and found again in this collection of sweet, spicy, and hot romances. Thimbleful by Diana Lloyd: When Franz Frederick Fitzjohn meets Alice Ashdown at the end of his own gun, having found her rummaging through his carriage, he is intrigued learning that she collects adventures and becomes a willing participant. The Promise of Spring by Diana Stout: When widow Janet reluctantly accepts John's offer to drive her home from her matchmaking friend's party because of the snowstorm outside, she discovers more than that he's a widower who has just moved into her apartment building. Let the Music Guide You by Jae Vel: Ava Fuentes left her music career and dream behind, never touching her guitar again so that she could take care of her younger brother, Steve, when their parents died in an accident. Now, five years later, how can she refuse his request that she play for a special family event that includes interacting with Noah Hill, a drummer who becomes a reminder of everything she once gave up. An Affair of the Mind by K D Norris: This story follows the relationship between Emperor Ichijō, who reigned from 986 to 1011, and a court poetess, the married Lady Murasaki, whose stories subtly reflect the Emperor's privileged, decadent but often dangerous world.Long Lost Friend by Lisa Campeau: When Ryan moves away as a child, it breaks Bridget's heart. Twenty years later, they're reconnected where she must forgive what he took from her. After dating and falling in love, he tells her he's been offered a job where he must move away. Can she withstand losing him all over again? The Duck Docket by Martin L Shoemaker: Divorce attorney Kate Voss, on her way to work and stalled in traffic, finds herself participating in a rescue search for lost ducklings because Tim, the attractive bus driver ahead of her, hit and may have injured their mother. All the ducks found, wishing she had more time to get to know him, she heads to the courtroom. When Tim enters with the ducks, accidentally releasing them, chaos rules. Can order be restored in the courtroom, let alone to her heart? The Gift of Fire by Natalia Baird: A science fantasy reincarnation leads Nic on a romantic search for the perfect partner to raise several children for a past unreconciled. Once successful in this deed, she knows that she's obligated to leave for her next life. She meets Damyl, a perfect match, a man who threatens her resolve. Will true love prevail, or will Nic answer the call of duty and break both their hearts? Whittled Promises by Patricia Kiyono: Based on The Orphan Trains that took orphans to families west of New York City, this story is about two children, Vinnie Martinelli, 14, and Ellie Brown, 11, who become friends in a New York City orphanage and reconnect unknowingly in southwest Michigan eleven years later with changed names. Trouble Rides a Fast Horse by Rosanne Bittner: Teenager Jackie is distraught that her best friend is going to date her secret crush. When her grandmother tells stories about the lost loves of her own grandmother, mother, and herself, Jackie learns how all of their individual prayers were answered.
Everyone's heard about Black Beauty, probably the greatest horse that ever lived. But what about the rest of his family? Here we meet some of his other extraordinary relations, each with an amazing story to tell. There's his brother, Black Ebony, who is involved in a terrible mining accident; his great niece, Black Princess, a heroine in World War One; and then there's Black Velvet, a distant relation whose life as a show jumper is about to change dramatically.
All of us want to be happy and live well. Sometimes intense emotions affect our happiness—and, in turn, our moral lives. Our emotions can have a significant impact on our perceptions of reality, the choices we make, and the ways in which we interact with others. Can we, as moral agents, have an effect on our emotions? Do we have any choice when it comes to our emotions? In Aquinas on the Emotions, Diana Fritz Cates shows how emotions are composed as embodied mental states. She identifies various factors, including religious beliefs, intuitions, images, and questions that can affect the formation and the course of a person's emotions. She attends to the appetitive as well as the cognitive dimension of emotion, both of which Aquinas interprets with flexibility. The result is a powerful study of Aquinas that is also a resource for readers who want to understand and cultivate the emotional dimension of their lives.
Three cowboy romances in one collection for the first time by New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer, Lindsay McKenna, and Marin Thomas. The Rancher by Diana Palmer Cort Brannt, the heir to the Skylance Ranch empire, has women gallop into his life, but the handsome lone wolf sends them just as quickly on their way…until a pretty, vivacious neighbor appears on the range. Has the most eligible bachelor in Branntville, Texas met his match? The Last Cowboy by Lindsay McKenna City girl. It was written all over her like a sign warning him to keep off. Sure, Slade McPherson would train her horse…With his ranch close to foreclosure, he can't afford to turn away a paying customer. But no way is this cowboy getting involved with a woman like Jordana Lawton—no matter how pretty she looks in a saddle. Yet everything can change in an instant. A terrifying run-in with an angry bull leaves him wounded and unable to compete in a race that could change his future. With Jordana by his side, he might stand a chance. But what happens when this old-school cowboy finds himself falling for a modern city girl? A Cowboy's Redemption by Marin Thomas Cruz Rivera is on his last chance. He can't afford to blow it by falling for the beautiful blonde who just hired him to fix up her family's New Mexico property. If he's going to get back on the rodeo circuit, Cruz needs to focus. Besides, a sweet single mom like Sara Mendez can do better than someone with Cruz's troubled past.ÿSara isn't making it easy for Cruz to keep his distance. He's a man of many secrets, but Sarah sees only good in his heart. Though Cruz knows he should move on before Sara discovers the truth about his past, he can't leave the closest thing to a home he's ever known. Cruz is the only man Sara wants—can he become the one she deserves?
Wisconsin was the perfect setting for the lumber industry: acres of white pine forests (acquired through treaties with American Indians) and rivers to transport logs to sawmills. From 1840 to 1910, logging literally reshaped the landscape of Wisconsin, providing employment to thousands of workers. The lumber industry attracted businessmen, mills, hotels, and eventually the railroad. This led to the development of many Wisconsin cities, including Eau Claire, Oshkosh, Stevens Point, and Wausau. Rep. Ben Eastman told Congress in 1852 that the Wisconsin forests had enough lumber to supply the United States "for all time to come." Sadly, this was a grossly overestimated belief, and by 1910, the Wisconsin forests had been decimated. Logging in Wisconsin explores the 70 years when logging ruled the state, covering the characters who worked in forests and on rivers, the tools they used, and the places where they lived and worked.
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