Before Madonna, before Marilyn, there was Mae. The impact of Mae West - through her films, attitude, and aphorisms ("Too much of a good thing can be wonderful"; "Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?") - continues to reverberate through American popular culture more than fifteen years after her death. In Too Much of a Good Thing, Ramona Curry examines the interplay between West's bawdy, worldly persona and twentieth-century gender and media politics. Although West has remained an important figure, her image has fulfilled varied cultural functions. In the thirties, she was a lightning rod for debates over morality and censorship. In the seventies, the complexity of her portrayal of gender made her a controversial figure for both the gay rights and feminist movements. Curry not only analyzes the symbolic roles West has occupied, arguing that the entertainer represents a carefully orchestrated transgression of race, class, and gender expectations, she also illustrates how icons of pop culture often distill contested social issues, serving diverse and even contradictory political functions. A pithy and innovative look at what Mae West means, Too Much of a Good Thing is must reading for fans, film buffs, and anyone interested in how popular culture evolves and circulates in the United States.
Before Madonna, before Marilyn, there was Mae. The impact of Mae West - through her films, attitude, and aphorisms ("Too much of a good thing can be wonderful"; "Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?") - continues to reverberate through American popular culture more than fifteen years after her death. In Too Much of a Good Thing, Ramona Curry examines the interplay between West's bawdy, worldly persona and twentieth-century gender and media politics. Although West has remained an important figure, her image has fulfilled varied cultural functions. In the thirties, she was a lightning rod for debates over morality and censorship. In the seventies, the complexity of her portrayal of gender made her a controversial figure for both the gay rights and feminist movements. Curry not only analyzes the symbolic roles West has occupied, arguing that the entertainer represents a carefully orchestrated transgression of race, class, and gender expectations, she also illustrates how icons of pop culture often distill contested social issues, serving diverse and even contradictory political functions. A pithy and innovative look at what Mae West means, Too Much of a Good Thing is must reading for fans, film buffs, and anyone interested in how popular culture evolves and circulates in the United States.
Various cultural theories (foremost among them, postmodernism) have figured in the debate over the politics of representation. These theories have tended to look at representation in the context of either audience enablement or commercial constraint; that is, do the images empower the public or inhibit it? One key area consistently overlooked has the been the study of subcultural or subordinate groups who appropriate what is traditionally considered "mainstream." The Madonna Connection is the first book to address the complexities of race, gender, and sexuality in popular culture by using the influence of a cultural heroine to advance cultural theory. Madonna's use of various media—music, concert tour, film, and video—serves as a paradigm by which the authors study how images and symbols associated with subcultural groups (multiracial, gay and lesbian, feminist) are smuggled into the mainstream. Using a range of critical and interpretive approaches to this evolving and lively cultural phenomenon, the authors demonstrate the importance of personalities like Madonna to issues of enablement and constraint. Are "others" given voice by political interventions in mass popular culture? Or is their voice co-opted to provide mere titillation and maximum profit? What might the interplay of these views suggest? These are some of the questions the authors attempt to answer. Some celebrate Madonna's affirmation of cultural diversity. Others criticize her flagrant self-marketing strategies. And still others regard her as only a provisional challenge to the mainstream.
Create quick and easy everyday meals with your Instant Pot The Instant Pot can be a game changer for busy folks who still want to enjoy delicious home-cooked meals. Armed with the 30-Minute Instant Pot Cookbook, you can whip up tasty dishes in a half hour or less. What sets this healthy Instant Pot cookbook apart: An intro to the Instant Pot—Use your Instant Pot with confidence thanks to a comprehensive, step-by-step guide that covers everything from the sealing ring to the steam release. A range of quick recipes—Prepare a number of satisfying dishes using super simple ingredients, whether you want to make a brunch staple like Eggs en Cocotte or impressive dinner fare such as Lemon-Caper Poached Halibut. A true time-saver—Spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying your meals with dishes that require no more than 30 minutes, including prep and the time it takes for the pot to come to pressure. Discover recipes that are easy and exciting with this Instant Pot cookbook for beginners.
Delicious recipes for a perfect pressure cooker meal—the beginner's guide. There's a reason everyone loves having a pressure cooker. Whether it's time saved in the kitchen, the convenience of set-it-and-forget-it cooking, or simple dishes loaded with delicious flavors—these appliances have a lot of potential. The Pressure Cooker Cookbook for Beginners is your guide to everything you need to know about this culinary gadget—no experience needed. Learn how your pressure cooker works and the foolproof ways to make a fabulous dish every time. Then set up your kitchen for success with pantry essentials and equipment must-haves. Enjoy step-by-step instructions for 75 different delectable recipes that help tackle meals during a busy week or make entertaining guests a snap with dishes like Garlic-Sesame Chicken Wings, Sweet Jalapeño Cornbread, or Shrimp Scampi. Tasty, easy, and affordable—even if you've never used a pressure cooker before. Inside the Pressure Cooker Cookbook for Beginners, you'll find: No pressure cooking—Take comfort with simple recipes that are designed for maximum flavor and minimal prep time. Customize it—Tips, tricks, and substitution hints help make every recipe exactly how you like it, using ingredients you already have. Steamed up—Learn the differences between a stovetop and electric pressure cooker, then use the buyer's guide to select the best one for you. Get cooking right away with this fun and easy pressure cooker cookbook—no pressure.
Want To Have A Happier Heart And A Fuller Life With TLC? Then, Keep Reading! In this day and age, unhealthy temptations lurk at every corner… and they usually come in the shape of a McDonald's! However, growing older means having to take better care of your health by eating healthier. As you age, your hearts start to show signs of wear and tear, increasing your chances of stroke and heart disease. But that doesn't have to be your fate! In this book you will learn: All about the Therapeutic Lifestyle Change Diet and how it can save your heart How you can lose all the extra pounds the healthy, yummy way How to cook over 100 heart-healthy dishes that will make your mouth water And many more! Having a healthier heart doesn't have to be bland and boring! Getting this book is the first step you can take towards a healthier you!
Spend Christmas in the Old West with six unconventional women who take on Texas-sized challenges—and unexpected romance. Bridget falls for a man opposed to her teaching Indian orphans. Polly is trying to hold her family together when her childhood love returns to town. Rugged rancher Charlsey is inexplicably attracted to a tenderfoot accountant. Vivian shuns marriage until meeting a nomadic photographer. Lacey’s cooking draws a quiet blacksmith out of his shell. Tracker Bessie Mae helps a ranger hunt down a villain.
A riverboat explosion offers a welcome escape. A notorious riverboat gambler killed Rosaleen Archer's husband and Has taken her captive, forcing her to do unspeakable things. Convinced God hates her, Rosaleen looks to luck for help as she attempts to escape when the riverboat explodes. She awakens in the arms of a stranger who carries her from the riverbank to a new life and a fresh start, outwardly free of her past. Reverend Jacob Hale senses Rosaleen's innate distrust of God, but as she reveals her past to him, he understands. He finds himself irresistibly drawn to this lovely creature, but can love survive between them despite their differences? Can Jacob convince Rosaleen that God loves even her? Can Rosaleen ever escape the pain and shame of her past?
The Faust legend seen as a transmission of core Gnostic teachings disguised as a morality tale • Shows the 16th-century Faust text to be a coded, composite Gnostic creation myth • Identifies the many Hermetic, alchemical, and Tantric symbols found in Faust that signify worship of the divine feminine through sacramental sexual practices • Reveals a mystical process of spiritual salvation, as distilled from esoteric traditions In The Gnostic Faustus, Ramona Fradon shows the legend of Doctor Faustus to be a composite Gnostic creation myth that reveals the process of spiritual salvation. Nearly every element of the original 16th-century text is a metaphor containing profound spiritual messages based on passages of Coptic and Syrian Gnostic manuscripts, including the Pistis Sophia and The Hymn of the Pearl. Fradon identifies many Hermetic, alchemical, and Tantric symbols in the Faust Book that accompany the story of Sophia, the goddess of wisdom, whose troubled journey to salvation is a model for human spiritual development. Extensive line-by-line text comparisons with these Gnostic manuscripts show that Faustus’s corruption by the Devil and his despair parallel Sophia’s transgression and fall, and that his tragic death is a simple reversal of her joyful rebirth, so written in order to make an otherwise heretical story palatable to Church authorities at that time. Fradon demonstrates that the Faust legend is a vehicle for transmitting antiquity’s secret wisdom. It provides an account of spiritual initiation whose goal is ecstatic revelation and union with the divine. The elements of alchemy, sacramental sex, and worship of the divine feminine that are encoded in the Faust Book reveal the same hidden goddess-worshipping tradition whose practices are hinted at by the writings of Renaissance magi such as Cornelius Agrippa and Giordano Bruno.
The Final Novel in the Banished Saga! Faithful To the memory of all he lost, Jeremy McLeod finds it difficult to look to the future. Intent on providing a loving home for his son, he has little hope of finding love again for himself. When a voice from the past frees him of his guilt, will Jeremy have the courage to open himself up to the possibility of loving, and losing, again? Shattered By tragic loss, Parthena Wheeler wants to drown herself in melancholic piano music. Unable to bear company, she prefers solitude. Will her friends and family coax her from her grief before she loses everything? Champion Of all those he cherishes, Gabriel McLeod rejoices in his family. When all three McLeod brothers are reunited, he envisions a time of celebration and joy. However, his greatest foe steals what he holds most precious, and he must overcome his greatest fear. Will Gabriel find the inner strength he needs to face the challenges to come? As the McLeod, Sullivan, and Russell women continue the struggle for universal suffrage in America, they are resolute in their goal and undaunted in their determination for success. As with the cause for universal suffrage, they understand the tenacity needed in order for love to triumph. Preorder Triumphant Love (Banished Saga, Book Nine)today! Books in the Series: Loves First Flames (Banished Saga, Prequel) Banished Love (Banished Saga, Book One) Reclaimed Love (Banished Saga, Book Two) Undaunted Love (Banished Saga, Book Three) Tenacious Love (Banished Saga, Book Four) Unrelenting Love (Banished Saga, Book Five) Escape To Love (Banished Saga, Book Six) Resilient Love (Banished Saga, Book Seven) Abiding Love (Banished Saga, Book Eight) Triumphant Love (Banished Saga, Book Nine)
Since Amber’s glamorous makeover in New York, she’s still making changes. A struggle, since Amber feels like her life is playing in fast-forward since she and Naveen got married. With work, new family, and old friends in need, everything is becoming a blur. Making herself over becomes a renewed challenge as she takes on different roles in family life, and attempts to connect with Naveen’s disapproving Indian parents. Naveen and Amber clash about managing their changing life, and work to compromise and respect each other’s views. With Amber’s excitable best friend, Chantal, and her romantic woes, adopted cranky “Aunt” Edith bringing additional chaos, it seems like Amber may never get a handle on making over her approach to life. Love is in the air, and everyone seems to be making their own new connections, or repairing old ones. Numerous surprising events interrupt their daily routines, and challenge the two of them to rethink how they live, and how to keep the spark and joy that comes from their emotional connection. A delayed honeymoon brings new adventures that bring the couple closer together, but is a short respite from their hectic schedules. Naveen and Amber strive to juggle their business at Poppy’s Café with a new venture that will fulfill Naveen’s lifetime dream, but all the best-laid plans go out the window with a life-changing surprise. Big adjustments are in store and Amber’s confidence is shaken. Will she be able to meet the challenges, stand up to her in-laws, and make over her new life? Maybe with Naveen, hand in hand.
Born into privilege but expected to use her advantages for the good of others, Senator Nancy Ruth has led an uncommon, unconventional life. From her religious ministry to rewriting Canada's national anthem to make it gender-neutral, this outspoken, complicated woman has put her stamp on Canada's public life. Her generous feminist philanthropy allowed numerous women's organizations to flourish, and her talents for friendship and for controversy meant the work was serious but never dull. Like Nancy herself, this book is rich in surprises and contradictions about a remarkable woman who used her privilege to support social change and the battle to better women’s lives in Canada.
A timely, sophisticated tale [that] explores what happens when a charmed life loses its luster.” –O Magazine From the award-winning author of the new collection Awayland, an imaginative novel about a wealthy New England family in the 1960s and '70s that suddenly loses its fortune—and its bearings. An NPR Best Book of the Year Labor Day, 1976, Martha's Vineyard. Summering at the family beach house along this moneyed coast of New England, Fern and Edgar—married with three children—are happily preparing for a family birthday celebration when they learn that the unimaginable has occurred: There is no more money. More specifically, there's no more money in the estate of Fern's recently deceased parents, which, as the sole source of Fern and Edgar's income, had allowed them to live this beautiful, comfortable life despite their professed anti-money ideals. Quickly, the once-charmed family unravels. In distress and confusion, Fern and Edgar are each tempted away on separate adventures: she on a road trip with a stranger, he on an ill-advised sailing voyage with another woman. The three children are left for days with no guardian whatsoever, in an improvised Neverland helmed by the tender, witty, and resourceful Cricket, age nine. Brimming with humanity and wisdom, humor and bite, and imbued with both the whimsical and the profound, Sons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty is a story of American wealth, class, family, and mobility, approached by award-winner Ramona Ausubel with a breadth of imagination and understanding that is fresh, surprising, and exciting.
Unwavering In his love for his wife, Teddy Goff must find a way to help Zylphia fight her demons. Can Zylphia overcome the traumas of her past and find joy again with Teddy? Adamant: In his determination to protect his wife, Jeremy McLeod unwittingly exposes Savannah to a foe he cannot fight. Will Jeremy succeed in shielding his family from harm? Unyielding In his desire to finally declare his love for Araminta, Colin Sullivan is foiled as her interest lies with another. What is Colin willing to sacrifice for the woman he loves? As local and national events attempt to tear them apart, they learn that an abiding love is the most important love of all.
Shattered By personal loss, Clarissa and Gabriel McLeod fear for their marriage. Blinded by anger, grief and remorse, Clarissa is unwilling to forgive Gabriel, a man who believes he does not deserve forgiveness. Devoted To her beliefs, Zylphia McLeod defies society’s acceptable role for women. As a suffragist, painter and volunteer at the orphanage, she clings fiercely to her independence. However, her budding friendships will challenge long-held beliefs and fears. Resolute In their determination for women to receive the vote, the McLeod women march on Washington. After suffering a brutal attack, they remain committed to their cause. From Newport to Boston to Montana, they continue the struggle to ensure the enfranchisement of all women. Join the McLeod family as they battle loss, celebrate family, and discover that love must be tenacious if it is to survive.
Too much attention is paid to the absence of women leaders around the world rather than their presence, leaving a gap in our understanding of the difference women leaders make on the lives of fellow women. The Woman President presents a unique comparative study of women's leadership and the law, offering new ways for understanding the impact of female presidential leadership on women's everyday lives by analysing the legal legacies of four women presidents: Corazon Aquino (1986-1992), Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (2001-2010), Megawati Sukarnoputri (2001-2004), and Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (1994-2005). It uses a new and innovative methodology, the Gender Legislative Index, to score laws enacted during these four tenures from a women's rights perspective. The findings challenge and expand our understanding of what constitutes a woman's issue, bringing within its gendered analysis labour law reform, democracy, anti-corruption, poverty-alleviation, and pro-peace interventions, alongside more oft-considered terrain such as gender-based violence, reproductive rights, gender equality quotas, and women's rights at work. This book also offers important insights into the institutional and social mechanisms that enable women leaders to lead for women, including women's movements and global networks of women presidents and prime ministers. The words of women leaders themselves-both from personal interviews and speeches-bring depth to the assessments and conclusions drawn. The Woman President offers new tools and sharpens old ones to provide an essential comparative contribution to our knowledge about the dynamics and impact of female presidencies, drawing from the realities of the Asia region.
Immerse Yourself In 1860’s Frontier Montana with the O’Rourke Family! Sensible Kevin O’Rourke does not believe in ghosts, in love at first sight, or in the happily-ever-after type of love. Instead, he is convinced only hard work, dedication to family, and self-sacrifice will bring contentment. When he meets Aileen O’Keefe on the steamboat trip from Saint Louis to Fort Benton, Montana Territory, his world is turned upside down as quickly as she nearly tumbles into the Missouri River. After spending a few moments in her company, he knows his life will never be the same. Although warned to guard his heart, he is drawn to Aileen, enthralled by her joy and the future he envisions with her. Aileen O’Keefe knows she is not the sort of woman to captivate handsome Kevin O’Rourke. Charmed by his attentiveness, she is unable to hide her mutual attraction to him, although she knows it is disastrous. For Aileen has a secret. One that will forever separate them. Due to a bargain made by her aunt, their time on the steamboat must be all they can ever share. Upon arriving in Fort Benton, Kevin discovers that ghosts can return from the dead, love can endure years of hardship, and that his hope for a future with the woman he loves is worth every sacrifice. Aileen must adjust to the rough frontier town as she reconciles herself to the betrayal of one who she had trusted. She must learn to believe in herself so that she can have the confidence to have faith in Kevin’s love. Can Kevin convince Aileen to trust in the strength of their love or will Aileen turn to another for the fulfillment of her dreams? Discover the O’Rourke Family Montana Saga set in the frontier town of Fort, Benton, Montana Territory! Follow as each sibling forgives childhood heartbreak, discovers love, and finds their happily ever after! The O’Rourke Family Montana Saga Pioneer Dream Pioneer Desire –Coming April 2020 Pioneer Yearning –Coming May 2020 Pioneer Longing—Coming Soon! Pioneer Bliss—Coming Soon!
A fiery temper. A smoldering passion. A raging snowstorm. Is their love stronger than their fear? Frederick Tompkins enjoys his solitude on his ranch. His rare visits to town result in verbal sparring matches with the annoying Sorcha MacKinnon and he has vowed to avoid her at all costs. When Frederick finds Sorcha wounded and alone on an isolated part of his ranch, he rushes to her aid. Devastated that anyone would hurt such a vibrant, spirited woman, he must confront his true feelings for her. Sorcha MacKinnon dreams of having a committed, loving relationship like her brothers. She finds Frederick Tompkins annoying, but alluring in equal measure. When she is stranded at Frederick Tompkins’ ranch, she is faced with the prospect of a marriage of convenience. If she is brave, she will discover the love she is seeking. As winter rages, their unconventional courtship blossoms. As they fight pasts that haunt them, will they have the courage to allow the love growing between them to flourish? Download today to immerse yourself in 1880’s Montana and read Sorcha and Frederick’s enemies to lovers story! Novels in the Bear Grass Springs Series: Montana Untamed (Bear Grass Springs, Book One) Montana Grit (Bear Grass Springs, Book Two) Montana Maverick (Bear Grass Springs, Book Three) Montana Renegade (Bear Grass Springs, Book Four) Jubilant Montana Christmas (Bear Grass Springs, Book Five) Montana Wrangler (Bear Grass Springs, Book Six)—coming January 2019 Unbridled Montana Passion (Bear Grass Springs, Book Seven) – Coming March 2019
What Happens When He Falls In Love With The Wrong Mail Order Bride? Oran O’Rourke has lived a charmed life as a member of the esteemed O’Rourke Family in Fort Benton, Montana. Living life to the fullest as a member of the pack, running wild and creating mischief with his younger brothers, he’s thrived living with his extended family. Now, his only unfulfilled dream is to marry, and find happiness as his older siblings have. Against all advice, Oran sends away for a mail-order bride. Finally, she is to arrive as the steamboats begin sailing up river. Olivia Crawford never wanted to travel to the Montana Territory. When disaster strikes on her journey to Fort Benton, she clings to hope, and a lie, out of desperation and fear. Promising herself she’ll tell Oran everything once they arrive in Fort Benton, she soon discovers the O’Rourkes are everything she’s ever dreamed of for family. As is Oran. How will he react when he learns of her deception? Awaiting his wedding day, Oran has never known such peace. The woman of his dreams is also his mail order bride. What happens when Oran’s real mail order bride arrives? Discover the O’Rourke Family Montana Saga set in the frontier town of Fort, Benton, Montana Territory! Follow as each sibling forgives childhood heartbreak, discovers love, and finds their happily ever after! The O’Rourke Family Montana Saga Pioneer Dream (OFMS, #1) Kevin and Aileen Pioneer Desire (OFMS, #2) Ardan and Deirdre Pioneer Yearning (OFMS, #3) Niamh and Cormac Pioneer Longing (OFMS, #4)—Eamon and Phoebe Pioneer Bliss (OFMS, #5)—Declan and Lorena Pioneer Devotion (OFMS, #6) --- Maggie and Dunmore Pioneer Ardor (OFMS, #7)--- Lucien and Samantha Pioneer Redemption (OFMS, #8)—Finn and Winnifred Pioneer Delight (OFMS, #9) Niall and Hettie Pioneer Valor (OFMS, #10) Oran and Olivia OFMS Book 11- Coming Fall 2023!
Crushed After the disappearance of her beloved in the Great War, Zylphia McLeod focuses her energy on the Massachusetts referendum to grant women the right to vote. Unwavering in her love for Teddy Goff, she eagerly awaits any news of him. What will she do if he doesn’t return to her? Steadfast In her selfless dedication to her family, Parthena Tyler accedes to societal pressures in order to protect her sisters. Determined to play the piano and to continue in the struggle for women’s enfranchisement, she discovers an inner strength to combat the pressure to conform. She soon discovers not everything is as it appears in her marriage. Distraught At the loss of the woman he loves, Lucas Russell immerses himself in music composition. A sought-after piano maestro, he relishes in taunting society matrons with pro-suffrage songs while performing in their private parlors. As he struggles to overcome rumors and avoid scandal, he learns that commitment and integrity are as essential as passion when it comes to love. Join the McLeod, Sullivan and Wheeler families in 1915 Boston as they champion a woman’s right to vote, defend and celebrate their artistic pursuits, and learn that an enduring love is an unrelenting love.
A scandalous past. A long-held secret. Will they trust in their love? After escaping years of abuse, Fidelia Evans is finally content. She is proud of her job working in her sister’s bakery while tatting highly sought-after lace in her spare time. She finds comfort in knowing she has a safe place to live. Fidelia attempts to forget her past, although her frequent nightmares provide a constant reminder of her past ordeals. As she settles into her new life, her fascination and attraction to Bears grows. Afraid of repeating the mistakes of her past, Fidelia hesitates yet yearns for more than friendship with Bears. John Runs-From-Bears Renfrew is a patient man. He enjoys his work in the livery with horses for company and accepts his status in town: outcast to some, acceptable to others. However, from the moment he meets Fidelia, Bears knows she is the woman for him. Bears bides his time as she heals after her rescue from the Boudoir. He watches with patient understanding as she shies away from any contact with a man not of her family. Bears admires her desire to rebuild her life as a respectable woman. And yet, the more time he spends with Fidelia, the more he longs for her to trust him. To see him as a man she would marry. When an unexpected stranger arrives in Bear Grass Springs, Bears and Fidelia are forced to confront long held fears. They must discover what they truly value as they overcome ghosts from their past. Will the love growing between them be stronger than their fears? Books in the Bear Grass Springs Series: Montana Untamed (Bear Grass Springs, Book One) Montana Grit (Bear Grass Springs, Book Two) Montana Maverick (Bear Grass Springs, Book Three) Montana Renegade (Bear Grass Springs, Book Four) Jubilant Montana Christmas (Bear Grass Springs, Book Five) Montana Wrangler, (Bear Grass Springs, Book Six) Unbridled Montana Passion (Bear Grass Springs, Book Seven) With more to come!
The question of why Plato censored poetry in his Republic has bedeviled scholars for centuries. In Exiling the Poets, Ramona A. Naddaff offers a strikingly original interpretation of this ancient quarrel between poetry and philosophy. Underscoring not only the repressive but also the productive dimension of literary censorship, Naddaff brings to light Plato's fundamental ambivalence about the value of poetic discourse in philosophical investigation. Censorship, Nadaff argues, is not merely a mechanism of silencing but also provokes new ways of speaking about controversial and crucial cultural and artistic events. It functions philosophically in the Republic to subvert Plato's most crucial arguments about politics, epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics. Naddaff develops this stunning argument through an extraordinary reading of Plato's work. In books 2 and 3, the first censorship of poetry, she finds that Plato constitutes the poet as a rival with whom the philosopher must vie agonistically. In other words, philosophy does not replace poetry, as most commentators have suggested; rather, the philosopher becomes a worthy and ultimately victorious poetic competitor. In book 10's second censorship, Plato exiles the poets as a mode of self-subversion, rethinking and revising his theory of mimesis, of the immortality of the soul, and, most important, the first censorship of poetry. Finally, in a subtle and sophisticated analysis of the myth of Er, Naddaff explains how Plato himself censors his own censorships of poetry, thus producing the unexpected result of a poetically animated and open-ended dialectical philosophy.
Enjoy an early frontier romance from author Ramona Cecil. Brave the dangers of Indian territory alongside Annie Martin who tries to keep her homestead going after the deaths of her husband and father. When a stranger claims half ownership and a desperate need for money to clear his name of murder charges, can the two find common ground before something more precious than the sod beneath their feet is ripped from their hands? Also includes a bonus historical romance, The Magistrate’s Folly by Lisa Karon Richardson.
Immerse Yourself in 1880’s Montana! Discover the town of Bear Grass Springs, Montana Territory as the residents discover love, the power of forgiveness, and the importance of family. Montana Untamed A passionate embrace ruined her reputation. A moment of desire forced him to break a vow. Will they find love in a marriage of convenience? Annabelle Evans arrives in Bear Grass Springs, Montana Territory, in 1884 hoping to reunite with her long-estranged sister. Expecting to attend her sister's wedding to Cailean MacKinnon, she is shocked at Cailean's emphatic denouncement of her sister. Annabelle discovers that her hoped-for reconciliation will not be as she had imagined. Not one to retreat from a challenge, Annabelle opens her own business, intent on remaining near her sister to repair their damaged relationship and succeeding without the support of a husband. Cailean Mackinnon swore off marriage twelve years ago when he fled the Isle of Skye in Scotland. A successful livery owner, he is determined to focus on his work and his siblings, adamant that he has no room in his life for love. However, he cannot suppress his fascination for the resourceful and determined Annabelle who, in turn, cannot avoid a reluctant admiration for the strong, virile, loyal Scot. A fateful kiss witnessed by the gossiping town busybody forces their mutual attraction into the open. Annabelle's independent spirit precludes a man in her life, and Cailean's closed-off heart refuses to allow any woman in. Will Annabelle and Cailean overcome their fears for a timeless love? Montana Grit An interrupted wedding. A deceitful bride. A devastated groom. Will they forgive each other and allow their love to rekindle? After fleeing her past and settling in Bear Grass Springs as the schoolteacher, Leticia Browne has no intention of falling in love with the charming liveryman, Alistair MacKinnon. The pioneer town was to be her refuge. Survival and peace were her goals, not love. She never thought to marry. Never again. Alistair MacKinnon is a patient man, slow to anger and quick to forgive. He's waited three years to marry Leticia and his wedding day is upon him. When the door to the church bursts open, interrupting his wedding, he realizes nothing is as it appears. Now, he must face his worst fears , the town's ridicule, and his hardest challenge yet. Battling despair at her treachery, Alistair must fight to regain his trust in Leticia while fending off the courtship of a desperate woman. Leticia, now a shunned woman in town, must find a way to survive by her wits alone while evading an unwanted suitor. Will Alistair allow the interloper to destroy his dreams or will he fight for Leticia and their love? Order the first two tantalizing novels in the Bear Grass Springs Series today and immerse yourself in 1880’s Montana! Bear Grass Springs Series: Montana Untamed (Bear Grass Springs, Book One) Montana Grit (Bear Grass Springs, Book Two) Montana Maverick (Bear Grass Springs, Book Three) Montana Renegade (Bear Grass Springs, Book Four) Jubilant Montana Christmas (Bear Grass Springs, Book Five) Montana Wrangler ((Bear Grass Springs, Book Six) Unbridled Montana Passion (Bear Grass Springs, Book Seven) Montana Vagabond (Bear Grass Springs, Book Eight) Exultant Montana Christmas (Bear Grass Springs, Book Nine) Lassoing a Montana Heart (Bear Grass Springs, Book Ten) Healing Montana Love (Bear Grass Springs, Book Eleven) Coming Soon! With More To Come!
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