Looking for heart-racing romance and breathless suspense? Want stories filled with life-and-death situations that cause sparks to fly between adventurous, strong women and brave, powerful men? Harlequin® Romantic Suspense brings you all that and more with four new full-length titles in one collection! COLTON 911: DETECTIVE ON CALL (A Colton 911: Grand Rapids novel) by USA TODAY bestselling author Regan Black Attorney Pippa Colton is determined to overturn a wrongful conviction but must find a way to get the truth out of the star witness: Emmanuel Iglesias. The sexy detective is sure the case was by the book. When Pippa starts receiving threats, her theory begins to look much more convincing, if they can unearth evidence before the true killer stops them in their tracks. COLTON’S SECRET HISTORY (A Coltons of Kansas novel) by Jennifer D. Bokal When Bridgette Colton’s job with the Kansas State Department of Health sends her to her hometown to investigate a cluster of cancer cases, she uncovers long-hidden family secrets that lead her back to her first love, Luke Walker. CAVANAUGH IN PLAIN SIGHT (A Cavanaugh Justice novel) by USA TODAY bestselling author Marie Ferrarella A feisty reporter has always believed in following her moral compass, but this time that same compass just might make her a target—unless Morgan Cavanaugh can protect her. Her work gets her in trouble and anyone could want to silence her—permanently. HER P.I. PROTECTOR (A Cold Case Detectives novel) by Jennifer Morey Detective Julien LaCroix meets Skylar Chelsey, the daughter of a wealthy rancher, just when she needs him the most: after she stumbles upon a murder scene. Now they fight instant attraction and a relentless killer, who will stop at nothing to silence the only living witness.
When Tia and Will are named Biggest Flirts, she starts to reconsider what she wants. When Harper and Brody are named the Perfect Couple that Never Was, they find they have more in common than they anticipated. Friends of supposedly polar opposites Kaye and Sawyer conspire to bring them together.
Tia and Will’s lives get flipped upside down when they’re voted Yearbook’s Biggest Flirts in this sassy novel from the author of Endless Summer and The One That I Want. Tia just wants to have fun. She’s worked hard to earn her reputation as the life of the party, and she’s ready for a carefree senior year of hanging out with friends and hooking up with cute boys. And her first order of business? New guy Will. She can’t get enough of his Midwestern accent and laidback swagger. As the sparks start to fly, Will wants to get serious. Tia’s seen how caring too much has left her sisters heartbroken, and she isn’t interested in commitment. But pushing Will away drives him into the arms of another girl. Tia tells herself it’s no big deal…until the yearbook elections are announced. Getting voted Biggest Flirts with Will is, well, awkward. They may just be friends, but their chemistry is beginning to jeopardize Will’s new relationship—and causing Tia to reconsider her true feelings. What started as a lighthearted fling is about to get very complicated…
Love Inspired brings you three new titles! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. This box set includes: AN UNEXPECTED AMISH HARVEST (An Amish of New Hope novel) By Carrie Lighte When Susannah Peachy returns to her grandfather’s potato farm to help out after her grandmother is injured, she’s not ready to face Peter Lambright— the Amish bachelor who broke her heart. But she doesn’t know his reason for ending things…and the truth could make all the difference for their future. A MOTHER’S STRENGTH(A Wander Canyon novel) By Allie Pleiter Molly Kane will do anything to help her son overcome his anxieties—including enlisting Sawyer Bradshaw to give him golf lessons. But as the little boy draws them together, can Molly and Sawyer also heal each other’s hearts? CHASING HER DREAM By Jennifer Slattery Returning home to run her late uncle’s ranch, single mom Rheanna Stone never expected the operation to be in such disarray…or that she’d need to rely on the cowboy who once left her behind. But if she wants to save it, Dave Brewster’s her only hope—even if it means risking her heart all over again. For more stories filled with love and faith, look for Love Inspired September 2021 Box Set – 2 of 2
A Weak Woman in a Strong Battle provides a new perspective on the representations of women on the scaffold, focusing on how female victims and those writing about them constructed meaning from the ritual. A significant part of the execution spectacle-one used to assess the victim's proper acceptance of death and godly repentance-was the final speech offered at the foot of the gallows or before the pyre. To ensure that their words on the scaffold held value for audiences, women adopted conventionally gendered language and positioned themselves as subservient and modest. Just as important as their words, though, were the depictions of women's bodies. Drawing on a wide range of genres, from accounts of martyrdom to dramatic works, this study explores not only the words of women executed in Tudor and Stuart England, but also the ways that writers represented female bodies as markers of penitence or deviance. The reception of women's speeches, Jennifer Lodine-Chaffey argues, depended on their performances of accepted female behaviors and words as well as physical signs of interior regeneration. Indeed, when women presented themselves or were represented as behaving in stereotypically feminine and virtuous ways, they were able to offer limited critiques of their fraught positions in society. The first part of this study investigates the early modern execution, including the behavioral expectations for condemned individuals, the medieval tradition that shaped the ritual, and the gender specific ways English authorities legislated and carried out women's executions. Depictions of the female body are the focus of the second part of the book. The executed woman's body, Lodine-Chaffey contends, functioned as a text, scrutinized by witnesses and readers for markers of innocence or guilt. These signs, though, were related not just to early modern ideas about female modesty and weakness, but also to the developing martyrdom tradition, which linked bodies and behavior to inner spiritual states. While many representations of women focused on physical traits and behaviors coded as godly, other accounts highlighted the grotesque and bestial attributes of women deemed unrepentant or evil. Part Three considers the rhetorical strategies used by women and their authors, highlighting the ways that women positioned themselves as stereotypically weak in order to defuse criticism of their speeches and navigate their positions in society, even when awaiting death on the scaffold. The greater focus on the words and bodies of women facing execution during this period, Lodine-Chaffey argues, became a catalyst for a more thorough interest in and understanding of women's roles not just as criminals but as subjects"--
When a witness comes under fire… …it’s up to a P.I. to save her life After witnessing a criminal disposing of a body on her property, Skylar Chelsey has been living in fear. When someone threatens her life, she turns to PI Julien LaCroix for safety. A dangerous investigation can’t dampen their explosive chemistry. But to have a future together, Julien and Skylar must outwit a relentless killer. USA TODAY Bestselling Author
Looking for heart-racing romance and breathless suspense? Want stories filled with life-and-death situations that cause sparks to fly between adventurous, strong women and brave, powerful men? Harlequin® Romantic Suspense brings you all that and more with four new full-length titles in one collection! SHELTERED BY THE COWBOY Cowboys of Holiday Ranch by Carla Cassidy When the town bad girl, Mandy Wright, and cowboy Brody Booth get stranded in a snowstorm, they develop a friendship that blossoms into love. But a killer wants Mandy dead, so Brody is thrust into the role of protector, bringing his deepest fears about himself to a head. SINGLE MOM’S BODYGUARD Bachelor Bodyguards by Lisa Childs In fear of losing both her sanity and her baby, Emilia Ecklund asks Dane Sutton for protection. To avoid attention, he moves in under the guise of being her boyfriend. Soon they’ll be risking their hearts and lives to uncover the truth about the threats. RUNAWAY HEIRESS Cold Case Detectives by Jennifer Morey When billionaire heiress Sadie Moreno witnesses a murder and goes into hiding, detective Jasper Roesch must do his best to not only solve a murder, but protect her from a dangerous criminal—without being distracted by the passion simmering between them. CAPTIVATING WITNESS Undercover Justice by Melinda Di Lorenzo Detective Brayden Maxwell has waited a long time to see his father’s murderer brought to justice. Will waitress Reggie Frost, an unsuspecting witness, help him, or will his feelings for her get in the way?
LOST Thought is a lively collaboration between 22 leading experts in the online LOST world and the academic community. Every contributor brings unrestrained passion to these 25 wide-ranging and vital discussions of the personal, cultural, social, and literary implications of the most fascinating, multi-faceted creation ever presented on television. LOST is approached as living, breathing text whose mythology, themes, and theses challenge our culture and our society at every level. Scholars specializing in literary theory, English literature, film theory, art history, LOST studies, theology, pop culture, music theory, art, religious studies, and theater have come together to produce the most extensive analysis of LOST ever presented in a single volume. These 22 experts discuss LOST from 25 different perspectives, taking on issues ranging from the cultural impact of the series as a whole to the social implications of specific characters.
A New England B&B is full of old Halloween traditions and the spirit of new romance in “this wonderful, well-written collection” (Publishers Weekly). There’s no better place to celebrate Halloween than Moonbright, Maine, where the crisp night air carries the scent of cider and donuts, and everyone gathers for the annual costume party at the cottage on Pumpkin and Vine. Guests return to the picturesque B & B year after year to snuggle up in its cozy rooms, explore the quiet, tree-lined streets and enjoy all the spooky fun of the holiday. But local legend whispers that it’s also a place where wishes have a strange way of coming true. For three unsuspecting revelers, it’s going to be an enchanted weekend of candy corn kisses and midnight black kittens, along with some real Halloween surprises—the kind that make your heart skip a beat—for many more celebrations to come . . . “This diverse trio of stories bring three couples to love with a charming, slightly sexy Halloween flair . . . Sassy, funny, and dusted with magic.” —Library Journal
From one of the top parenting websites' a comprehensive naming guide featuring the unique Babynames.com popularity ratings. Forget those traditional lists of names and their meanings-in guiding readers step-by-step through the naming process, as well as the seven things to consider, this book will help parents decide upon a name perfectly suited to their child and family. The only baby name book to draw upon the opinions of 1.2 million parents, each listing features a popularity rating derived from website feedback as well as the top personality traits associated with the name. Readers can also browse lists of names organized in unique ways such as names for sports fans or fiction lovers, and names to be avoided.
Comprehensive index to current and retrospective biographical dictionaries and who's whos. Includes biographies on over 3 million people from the beginning of time through the present. It indexes current, readily available reference sources, as well as the most important retrospective and general works that cover both contemporary and historical figures.
Could the Mark Twain books hidden through Book Scavenger contain clues about the string of recent arson fires plaguing the city? And will Emily and James uncover the mystery before the arsonist comes after them?"--
A guide to pseudonyms, pen names, nicknames, epithets, stage names, cognomens, aliases, and sobriquets of twentieth-century persons, including the subjects' real names, basic biographical information, and citations for the sources from which the entries were compiled. Covers authors, sports figures, entertainers, politicians, military leaders, underworld figures, religious leaders, and other contemporary personalities.
As a coal miner's daughter, Kylie knows all about life on the bottom rung. Now, with her accounting degree and the ideal job in sight, she will let nothing come between her and the goals she is sure God has given her. Especially not marrying some yahoo who doesn't even have a real job-no matter how cute he is! Ryan Watkins enjoyed unusual success early in life. But he's watched his money change those around him. Despite the powerful attraction he feels towards Kylie, he fears she, too, would only love him for his money. Can Kylie learn to let go of her plans and trust God for His perfect will? Will Ryan see beyond Kylie's need for security to the woman she truly is?
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