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Sword & Cross is a fearless investigation into the real history of the Catholic Church — a story not of pure faith, but of power, politics, and profit. From the first-century gatherings of frightened disciples to the towering cathedrals of medieval Europe, from the Council of Nicaea to the Vatican Bank, this book traces how Christianity was transformed into one of the most powerful institutions in human history. Scripture itself was shaped and edited to reinforce authority, demand obedience, and secure wealth. Councils and concordats turned theology into policy, while inquisitions and ...

A desperate princess. A prince in the dungeon. A midnight marriage to bring peace between their kingdoms. Princess Adeline longs for the day she can ascend to the throne and bring about peace between her kingdom of Kelverny and the neighboring kingdom of Lalsacia. Only her warmongering grandfather, the current king, and the law requiring her to marry stand in her way.

Six stories with heat of erotica and the soul of romance. This collection features all six novellas from the Swords Will Cross series, plus bonus chapters and new content with your favorite couples! The Landscape Architect: Stuck at home, Cora finds out that her husband is lusting after their sexy young landscaper, and things get wild. What will happen when the beautiful landscaper finds out about their fantasy on a stormy night? The New Hire: Cassie and her husband have switched their restaurant to takeout only, and experience a series of increasingly sensual encounters with his sexy new ...

Caught up in conflict and thrust into battle, a young man must escape the Holy Roman Empire, leaving his home and beloved family behind. From Saxony to the Alps, he finds himself outside Saint Georgenberg’s Monastery in the Tyrol. On a hillside, under the stars, he dreams more than dream… a vision of fire and a child outside a great fortress in the wilderness. At the base of God’s holy mountain, the boy summons him. With pleading eyes and outstretched arms, his lips move, “Come. I need you… Come. I need you…” Then the child adds one last puzzling word, “Come. I need you… father."

When the Aunga’ri come to Earth, they have a thing or two to learn about humans. And they start with our favorite topic: Human Sexuality. This alien race has long since turned reproduction over to the scientists, quelling their primitive instincts in favor of a more peaceful, intellectual society. But when they come to Earth to try and stop a dangerous alien race from destroying the planet, suddenly their primitive instincts are back… in full force. Now they’ll need to learn to manage their desires before they become to distracted to do what they came here for. And they’re probably ...

What if you discovered you have been entrusted with an invisible, invincible, and incorruptible weapon? Would you use it? Move beyond only study and begin to wield the Word of God! If there ever was a time for women to be armed, it's now. Yet the Word of God is a sword we often are more comfortable studying than wielding. It's time we give girls swords and watch them connect heaven to earth.

The human kingdom of Escarland and the elven kingdom of Tarenhiel have existed in an uneasy peace after their last wars ended with both kings dead. As tensions rise once again, desperate diplomacy might be the only way to avert war. If only negotiations between elves and humans were that simple. When a diplomatic meeting goes horribly wrong, Essie, a human princess, finds herself married to the elf prince and warrior Laesornysh. Fitting in to the serene, quiet elf culture might be a little difficult for this talkative princess, but she’s determined to make it work.

Essie would do anything for her kingdom...even marry an elf prince she just met that morning. The human kingdom of Escarland and the elven kingdom of Tarenhiel have existed in an uneasy peace after their last wars ended with both kings dead. As tensions rise once again, desperate diplomacy might be the only way to avert war. If only negotiations between elves and humans were that simple.

Melantha has ruined her life and the lives of all those around her. Now that she finds herself far from home and married to a troll who was once her enemy and captor, can she figure out what love and honor truly mean before it is too late for all of them? Not everyone in Kostaria is happy with peace or with their new elven queen. If Rharreth and Melantha cannot find a way to bring peace to their troubled kingdom, war threatens not only their happily ever after, but Essie and Farrendel's as well.

Continue the adventure of the Elven Alliance series in these three companion novels.

She ran away to the mountains to get over one athlete, little did she know she’d wind up with two! Andrea My mother always told me to avoid professional athletes, but did I listen? No. That’s how I wound up being cheated on -- and with a puck bunny no less. Now I’m suddenly single right before Christmas. Faced with the prospect of being alone for the holidays, I decide to escape to the mountains for a little ‘me time’. There’s just one problem. I’m not exactly cut out for country living. The cabin I’ve rented only has a fireplace for heat and even though I looked up how to ...

High heat. Low stakes. Sharp steel. The cozy, low stakes of Legends & Lattes meets the scorching bodyguard fantasy of Jennifer L. Armentrout's From Blood and Ash in this enemies-to-lovers romance where, yes, the swords do cross. A LitHub most anticipated book of 2024 "There's a teasing...

As a summer of swords approaches, everything Astrid hoped for is coming true. She’s found her wolf. A war looms on the horizon—just what a young hero needs to make a name for herself. The path to becoming a warrior of legend is finally clear. Until strange powers awaken in Astrid and her wolf, Maera. Meanwhile, Queen Rosamund has made good on her promise of conquest since taking the throne. Thyrden’s armies march for the Wolfmoors. Wielding forbidden magic, she’s determined to succeed where her father could not. Nothing short of total victory will sate her ambition.

Marriage to an elf is complicated...especially bringing him home to meet the family. Princess Elspeth of Escarland married the elf prince and achieved peace between the elves and her human people. But after a recent ambush by the trolls, it is clear the trolls are trying to start a war between the elves and humans once again. To keep their peoples at peace, Essie and Farrendel travel to meet Essie’s family and negotiate a stronger alliance. Yet in Escarland, not everyone is happy with peace.

Farrendel Laesornysh, the younger elf prince of Tarenhiel, has become the elves' foremost warrior, thanks to his deadly magic. He is no stranger to death. But when the humans propose a marriage alliance during a diplomatic meeting, he is desperate enough to avoid more killing to agree. Even if an elf should never trust a human bargain. The human princess is probably a spy. Or an assassin sent to kill him on his wedding night. Yet if he can make this marriage work, as his grandmother seems to think, it might be the first breath of hope Farrendel has had in over a decade.

A love letter to pop music, American Spirits charts an icon’s fall—and an obsessive fangirl’s rise. One of Vulture's Most Anticipated Books of 2026 "A titillating romp!" —Booklist (starred review) “I imagine the book as a Lynch film with a score by Lana Del Rey." —Los Angeles...

Essie and Farrendel are living their happily ever after…until Farrendel’s greatest secret leaks to the Escarlish press. With his reputation set to be forever ruined, they race to do damage control. Yet an even greater danger lurks behind the leak, threatening more than just Farrendel’s reputation. To save his brother-in-law and rescue the alliance, Prince Edmund of Escarland proposes a fake courtship to Jalissa, the elf princess who has broken his heart not once, but twice, even if she doesn’t know it.

Witchers are not born. They are made. Before he was the White Wolf or the Butcher of Blaviken, Geralt of Rivia was simply a fresh graduate of Kaer Morhen, stepping into a world that neither understands nor welcomes his kind. And when an act of naïve heroism goes gravely wrong, Geralt is only...

A brutal invader named Brogon has arrived in Maukai with his army aboard a great flotilla of ships. On board are terrifying flesh craving creatures ready to be unleashed upon the cities and castles of Maukai. Brogon’s goal is to conquer Maukai and establish himself as its ruler. Standing in his way is the Warrior Queen Abri and Xanta, the legendary flying unicorn. Along with their allies, they confront Brogon’s army in a battle that rages through the great cities and castles of Maukai. Will Brogon succeed in conquering Maukai? Or will the heroes prevail? Find out in this exciting new ...

A swordmaiden's hand is not easily won. Theseus, king of the Court of Knowledge, is desperate. With the barrier to the Realm of Monsters wearing thin and the chaos of Midsummer Night approaching, he needs to do something drastic to save his Court. If he doesn't secure warriors to protect his Court from the monsters, his people, the Great Library, and all the knowledge of the Fae Realm that it contains could be destroyed.