This book analyses common perceptions about drink-spiking, a pervasive fear for many and sometimes a troubling reality. Ideas about spiked drinks have shaped the way we think about drugs, alcohol, criminal law, risk, nightspots, and socializing for over one hundred and fifty years, since the rise of modern anaesthesia and synthetic 'pharma-ubiquity'. The book offers a wide-ranging look at the constantly shifting cultural and gender politics of 'psycho-chemical treachery'. It provides rich case histories, assesses evolving scientific knowledge, and analyses the influence of social forces as disparate as Temperance and the acid enthusiasts of the 1960s. Drawing on interdisciplinary research, the book will be of great interest to upper-level students and scholars of criminal law, forensic science, public health, and social movements.
This book examines both 'old media' treatment of crime legends: news reports, fictional film and television depictions, as well as 'new' media interactive discussions of them via the Internet and electronic mail.
USA Today–Bestselling Author: There’s no better foundation to build on than love . . . As a rancher’s daughter, Emily Hubrecht knows a person’s land means family and roots. And being half–Native American, the museum curator also has reasons for preserving the historic sites in Apache Creek, Arizona. So when luxury home builder Donovan Russell begins work at a special location, Emily tries to stop him. The handsome architect bulldozes by her on every occasion, his past keeping him from understanding why the land means so much to her. But when Donovan starts working for Emily’s father and she unexpectedly falls for him, she plans to show him the importance of tradition—and that together they can build a happily-ever-after—in this uplifting novel from a RITA Award finalist and winner of the American Christian Fiction Writers’ Book of the Year Award.
Thirtyish spinster and women's rights activist Sarah Donovan moves to 1876 Denver to be a Kansas Pacific telegrapher and meets prim widower Daniel Petterman, an undertaker.
A kiss in a dark alcove triggers the greatest challenge of their lives...Ace pitcher Scotty Donovan has been traded from his longtime team—and hates it. But to his surprise, he now finds himself in the sweetest game of his life: winning the heart of smart, sexy physics professor Chloe McNalley. Chloe loves teaching, but she's never fit into academia. When she falls for Scotty, she discovers his arms and heart are where she belongs. They share a passion for the game, a fascination for the mysteries of the universe and an increasing love for one another. Then Chloe inherits Scotty's new team. As player and team owner, they shouldn't be dating. They try to hide their passion, until a blackmailer threatens them personally and professionally. Exposure could be the end of everything--Scotty's career, Chloe's team ownership, and their new love—unless they find a way to transcend the taboo standing between them.See why readers have fallen in love with this Amazon bestseller!Author's Note: While THROWN BY LOVE can easily be read as a stand-alone story, you'll likely enjoy the other books in The Tavonesi Series- Heart of the Game: Book 1: Love Bats Last (Jackie and Alex)Book 2: Thrown by Love (Chloe and Scotty)Book 3: Fielder's Choice (Alana and Matt)Book 4: Love on the Line (Cara and Matt)Book 5: Aim for Love (Sabrina and Kaz) (Summer 2014)Quotes and Praise“Pamela Aares' writing is absolutely flawless, she sets the scene well and develops incredible characters. What I love most is how she writes strong female leads. I was rooting for the HAE but I was also rooting for Chloe's success.And there is an undercurrent of mystery and suspense interlaced with a wonderful romance story. I give Thrown By Love a solid 5 smarty stars with a bonus star for the author writing such a phenomenal book.”—Lady Literary“Pamela Aares deftly weaves together the desires and strategies of world-class sports with the equally charged realm of the heart to create fast-moving tales you'll wish would never end.”—Mary Beath, award-winning author “A new star in the romance world!” —E. Alexander, New York Times best-selling author“Triple Crown Ms. Aares! This story has so many levels that all weave together beautifully. From the moment readers start tuning the pages, there will be no putting this story down until love bats last! —Julie Caicco, InD'tale Magazine"I highly recommend this series to any readers who love Nora Roberts or Bella Andre."—Jen's Reviews, Top Goodreads reviewerAbout the Author Pamela Aares is an award-winning author of contemporary and historical romance novels and also writes about fictional romance in sports with her new six-part baseball romance book series titled Heart of the Game. Her first book, Jane Austen and the Archangel (Angels Come to Earth, #1) was released in 2012. Midnight Becomes You, the second in the series will release this year as will the celebrated historical romance novel, The Lady and the Patriot. Her popularity as a romance writer continues to grow with each new book release, so much so, that the Bay area author has drawn comparisons by some to Nora Roberts. Pamela Aares writes romance books that she loves reading, particularly those that entertain, transport and inspire dreams while captivating and tugging at the heart. She takes her readers on a journey with complex characters in both contemporary and historical settings who are thrown in situations that tempt love, adventure and self-discovery. Before becoming a romance author, Aares wrote and produced award-winning films including Your Water, Your Life, featuring actress Susan Sarandon and The Earth's Imagination. (love story, contemporary romance, alpha males, heroes, sexy romance, sports romance, falling in love, billionaires, wealthy heroes)
The bridesmaid is pregnant... The stuffy air in the church and her queasy stomach are a bad combination, especially since Krystal Graham is trying to hide her condition–particularly from Garret Donovan, the groomsman assigned to escort her down the aisle. The groomsman who just happens to be the father of her baby.
Cooney's large body of work for adolescents defies easy classification. She has written award-winning adventure, suspense, romance, family, mystery, and historical fiction, as well as action-driven horror stories and a time-travel trilogy. Her purpose in some books, most notably horror like The Perfume, is just to encourage reluctant readers to enjoy literature. However, in her most serious and artistic books, Cooney relies on a source that is likely to surprise her readers: biblical stories and parables. For example, readers can find the seed of the idea that eventually became Whatever Happened to Janie in the story of King Solomon's wisdom when he was asked to decide which of two women, both of whom claimed to be mother of an infant, should be recognized as the true mother. The parable of the Good Samaritan provides a backdrop in several of Cooney's most successful novels. Cooney's understated use of biblical stories, and the way her Christian faith subtly informs her fiction, are explored in the book. The organization of the text reflects Cooney's major fiction categories: the "Janie" mysteries, romances, catastrophe novels, horror and suspense novels, the time travel trilogy, and her historical fiction. Representative books are discussed in detail within each chapter. Although most of the text is devoted to critical analysis of her literary work, and of the intersection of fiction and faith in her novels, Cooney's biography is also presented within the frame of her life as a single mother of grown children. The influences of her talents as an organist who played regularly for her church, the lessons she has learned from her children when they were teenagers, and life experiences that have led her to consider issues of race and gender, are examples of issues that are discussed. For children's and YA libraries and students of children's literature.
Six contemporary romances where love comes together as the best gift of all. CHRISTMAS IN CEDAR CREEK Ava Richards lost her husband to the same war that took Donovan
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