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The Gypsy's Bride

Second in the Kirkfield Series

By: Jean Rattay

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The Gypsy's Bride

Second in the Kirkfield Series

By: Jean Rattay

In the England of 1218, King John is dead and his young son is on the throne, guided by the aging William, Marshall of England. All of the vast domains of Johns father on the Continent have been lost and the rebellious barons are held to a fragile truce. It is very much a mans world. When Elise of Debouchet defi es the step-uncle who has laid claim to her estates and refuses to marry any of the men he chooses, he gives her an ultimatum. You do not need your eyes to speak the vows or get an heir. You will do as I say or I will have your eyes put out. Elise says she would rather marry any man than the one before her. Her uncle counters with, The next man through the gate will be your husband, be he prince or serf. Elise agrees because she doesnt want to be blinded. Her uncle has taken her mother and younger sister hostage and she needs time to fi nd some clue as to where he holds them. When Louis of Kirkfi eld, a Romani merchant, walks over the bridge and through the gate of the closest castle, his only thought is to buy a horse to replace his lame packhorse. He is overwhelmed by four brawny men and badly beaten, then forced to say vows before a priest. He and his new bride are thrown into a tower room. The door is barred against escape. Louis does escape and comes back with an army. But Elises mother and sister cannot be located and they follow the trail to France and her grandmother. The more they know, the more they fi nd out, the bigger the scheme becomes and they are now searching for a double agent, a money lender, a lawyer and an assassin. The wealthy young bride and her gypsy must follow the trails and learn to work together to make their marriage work and therein lies the tale.

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148367021X

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9781483670218

Sara's Seduction

By: JEan Rattay

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Sara's Seduction

By: JEan Rattay

When Sara Brown, daughter of Senator Frank Brown meets Nick Reardon, a notorious playboy, she is only looking to rent a shop he owns, but Nick takes one look at Sara and decides she will be his next seduction. Sara likes Nick, but she her father loaned her money for her needle art shop, but if it doesnt show a profit in the next five years, she must go to Washington, DC and work in her fathers office. But Nick wont go away. Sara cant avoid him because he is her landlord. He showers her with attention. As they get to know one another, Sara realizes Nick is much sweeter than his reputation while he realizes she has led a very sheltered life and is probably not mistress material, but neither one can walk away. When Sara confronts Nick with the fact that she is going to bear his child, Nick accuses her of using a baby to trap him into the marriage she knows he doesnt want and walks out. Nick wants Sara back, but doesnt know how to tell her; her father wants her married before the media catches wind of the scandal; and Sara wants love, marriage and a family. It wont be easy.

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1483686817

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9781483686813

The Kirkfield Heiress

By: Jean Rattay

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The Kirkfield Heiress

By: Jean Rattay

In 1214, King John, son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, brother of Richard the Lion Heart, is in the last years of his reign. He has made a start at appeasing the Pope in Rome and while the inderdict has been lifted, and marriages and other sacraments may again be performed, all is not well in the land. He has lost all his father’s lands on the Continent, his barons are in revolt, and France is preparing to invade England.. When Kathryn of Kirkfield is widowed for the second time, he immediately gives her in marriage to a man he can use, one of William Marshall’s trusted knights. Henry is to keep the wealth of Kirkfield from falling into rebel hands and help John defeat the French now gathering to cross the English Channel under Louis, Dauphine of France. Henry goes to Kirkfield, elated to finally have a home for the first time in his life. He thinks a woman who is older, even twice widowed and barren seems not too much to bear for the holdings and wealth she will bring him. He can always sire a bastard and adopt the child. He is protective of everything he owns which amounts to his horse, his armor, his sword, and what small wealth he has accumulated in tournaments. His men number two hundred and while meanly equipped, they are well trained and loyal. Kathryn has never wanted for anything. Losing both her parents at the age of eight, she has been reigning queen of Kirkfield, her every wish carried out. She owns so many properties that she has not seen most of them. She has six ships sailing the high seas. There are vineyards in France and Italy, a house in London. She has an agent in London managing her affairs. She has her Uncle Ricard for political advice. She has her brother Louis. She has her people. Even the two old men she married bothered her barely more than a fly near her ear. One was so ill that her married her while in his bed and never recovered. He was dead in less than a year. The second husband was not ill, but seemed scholarly and preferred to be alone. He was found one morning unable to talk or move one side of his body. He died three moths later, never having left the bed. Kathryn is also protective of all that is hers. But her protectiveness is more for her people than the wealth. She waits for the new husband with a little uneasiness, but no real fear that she will not handle him as she has the first two...by ignoring him and going about her business. Kathryn begins by pretending to be younger than she is and getting Henry’s agreement to let her escape the marriage bed until she matures. He counters that while he will not bed her she must share his chamber. No one must know that she is not truly a wife. He is afraid her wealth would be too great a temptation and another baron might steal her away. She agrees, then lets slip that her wolfhound was a gift from Louis, her cousin. She cannot tell Henry the truth about her half-brother Louis, nor that he travels with his mother’s people, a group of wanderers from Romani. Henry may bar them from the castle. Living close to Henry and sleeping in his chamber is a revelation. This is not an old and feeble invalid. This is a handsome young knight, a man she could love. She is immediately contrite and knows she made a mistake. Her old nurse urges her to make a clean breast of her charade, before he finds out and beats her or worse. Kathryn gathers her courage to tell him. He is about to listen to whatever she wants to say when a scaffold collapses where his men are working on the wall. He loses his temper and starts shouting. When he turns around, she is gone, scared out of her wits, sure that she can never let him know. Kathryn is selling his livestock, giving orders to his tenants and servants, while he is counting pigs in pens and ducks and barges and trying to figure out where his stock is being moved to or if they are being

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1477110739

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Fat Detection

Taste, Texture, and Post Ingestive Effects

By: Jean-Pierre Montmayeur,Johannes le Coutre

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Fat Detection

Taste, Texture, and Post Ingestive Effects

By: Jean-Pierre Montmayeur,Johannes le Coutre

Presents the State-of-the-Art in Fat Taste TransductionA bite of cheese, a few potato chips, a delectable piece of bacon - a small taste of high-fat foods often draws you back for more. But why are fatty foods so appealing? Why do we crave them? Fat Detection: Taste, Texture, and Post Ingestive Effects covers the many factors responsible for the se

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CRC Press

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1420067761

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Dermatology E-Book

By: Jean L. Bolognia,Julie V. Schaffer,Lorenzo Cerroni

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Dermatology E-Book

By: Jean L. Bolognia,Julie V. Schaffer,Lorenzo Cerroni

With more complete, authoritative coverage of basic science, clinical practice of both adult and pediatric dermatology, dermatopathology, and dermatologic surgery than you'll find in any other source, Dermatology, 4th Edition, is the gold-standard reference in the field today. Drs. Jean L. Bolognia, Julie V. Schaffer, and Lorenzo Cerroni bring their considerable knowledge and experience to this two-volume masterwork, ensuring its reliability and usefulness for both residents and practitioners. - Provides the in-depth, expert information you need to address challenges you face in practice across all subspecialties – including medical dermatology, pediatric dermatology, dermatopathology, dermatologic surgery, and cosmetic dermatology. - Uses the famous "easy-in, easy-out" approach, transforming complex information into more than 1,000 reader-friendly tables and algorithms, along with templated chapter contents for quick recognition and access. - Focuses on the essential "need-to-know" basic science information and key references. - Brings together an esteemed team of expert editors and contributors that provide a truly global perspective, led by Drs. Jean L. Bolognia, Julie V. Schaffer, and Lorenzo Cerroni. - Includes over 4,000 illustrations, with over 2,000 new images in this edition, that provide more examples of skin disorders across different skin types in varying stages of presentation; plus enhanced histologic images that provide a clearer understanding of clinicopathologic correlations for multiple skin disorders. - Enhances learning opportunities with 20 new video clips of core procedures, including nail surgery, flaps, grafts, laser therapy, soft tissue augmentation, and botulinum toxin injections, plus 200 bonus online images. - Features 70 brand-new schematics and algorithms to better aid diagnosis, optimize decision making, and improve your approach to each patient. - Includes the latest therapy options with supporting evidence-based grading levels. - Expert ConsultTM eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

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3262

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0702063428

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9780702063428

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