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Lady Juliana Kinthorpe is no longer the fanciful young woman who embraced the notions of romance and chivalry nurtured at Queen Eleanor's Court of Love. Wed to a desperately bitter man, she is forced to steal from the knight who betrayed her husband during the Holy Crusade. But even to save her sister, can she do the unthinkable? That which will cost her dignity, her heart, and perhaps her soul?

Jack Harrison likes things quiet. After years in the military and a betrayal that shattered his closest friendship, he’s built a life of solitude on a rugged Colorado ranch. But when Elena Dawson—his late best friend’s widow and the woman he swore he’d never see again—shows up in the middle of a cattle auction, chaos follows. She’s running from something. Something deadly. Elena never planned to come back. But cryptic threats, buried secrets, and a list of names her husband left behind have pushed her into the one place she hoped to avoid: Jack’s doorstep.

Doctors don't "implement medicine," they practice medicine. Lawyers don't "implement cases," they practice law. Shouldn't Lean facilitators, consultants, managers, and the like, also "practice Lean?" When most of us start with Lean, the practices and principles are new. We might struggle to make change happen. I know I did. Our initial clumsy efforts hopefully turn into proficiency and mastery over time. We shift from "doing Lean" to "being Lean" and teaching others how to be Lean.

Dark Shadows: Return to Collinwood presents a look back at four decades of the successful, spooky soap opera that made sympathetic vampire Barnabas Collins a pop-culture phenomenon and prompted the big-budget big-screen Warner Bros. revival starring longtime fan Johnny Depp, directed by Tim Burton, that premiered May 11, 2012. With the ongoing fascination for all things vampiric, this audiobook about the making of the new film and the history of the original series will be an enticing volume for new and old fans alike.

Xander was raising his five nieces and nephews. For Sage, that was a deal breaker. He was the bakery guy. The very nice man who bought his aunt’s bakery in the tiny town of Castle Springs. Sage instantly liked him the day they met, though she found him a bit annoying. But that adorable crooked smile of his was charming enough to overcome any annoying things he might say or do. Then she found out about the kids.

Losing my job was bad, but ending up on my witch of an aunt's doorstep as a last resort was even worse. Her offer? Embrace the magic I've always denied and come work for her at our family's haunted manor. The one staffed by monsters who aren't just people in costumes, including two in particular who draw me in immediately.

In this romance anthology, 10 Austenesque authors sketch Pride and Prejudice heroine Elizabeth Bennet's character through a collection of re-imaginings, set in the Regency through contemporary times. In Elizabeth: Obstinate, Headstrong Girl, she bares her most intimate thoughts, all the while offering biting social commentary about life’s absurdities. Elizabeth overcomes the obstacles of others’ opinions, not to mention her own flaws, to find a love truly worthy of her - her Mr. Darcy - all with humor and her sparkling charm.

After years of hiding in the Thackery family house, Sid the skeleton is delighted to finally have his moment in the spotlight. He’s starring in a high school production of Hamlet. Well, not so much starring in as being a prop. At least part of him has a part - he’s using his head to play Yorick of “Alas, poor Yorick” fame. Every day, Georgia Thackery’s daughter, Madison, who’s also in the play, brings in his skull, and every night, she takes him home. Until one night when he’s accidentally left at school - and hears the sounds of someone being murdered.

Snowed in at the Snowdrift Inn. One long-ago almost-love. A Christmas that changes everything. Emma Piper comes home for the holidays newly single and exhausted by the life that always has to look perfect. She tells herself it’s just one quiet Christmas to stop performing, catch her breath, and remember who she is to the people who knew her first. So why does leaving still sound easier than staying? When the storm deepens and the power flickers out, Sawyer Hughes steps in from the snow with a lantern and the same steady presence she remembers from one unforgettable summer. Back then, she ...

She came back to save lives. She never expected to risk her heart. Dr. Lacey Bennett has fought for everything—her education, her place in medicine, her right to heal. Returning to Three Rivers, Wyoming, she's determined to prove that a woman can be just as capable as any man with a medical bag. But earning the trust of a frontier town is only half the battle. The other half? Ignoring the handsome Boston lawyer whose sharp mind and quiet integrity make her pulse race. Andrew Callahan came West seeking opportunity and independence. What he found was a gray-eyed physician who challenges ...

When Rafe Jerry was ordered off his family's California ranch, he swore never to return. Instead, he ran away to war, where the harsh realities of battle transformed him into a crack soldier - and an unexpected betrayal made him a man to be feared. Now, the war has ended, and Rafe is left with two goals: track down the man who betrayed his brothers-in-arms and fight for the land that should have been his. He has no room in his hardened heart for love...but Maria de la Guerra is like no woman he's ever known.

In Lora Leigh's Maverick, Micah Sloane knows almost everything there is to know about Risa Clay, including the vicious betrayal she endured years ago and the distrust she's harbored ever since. The only way for the Elite Ops agent to uncover an assassin—and banish the ghosts of his own dark...

Too weak to resist young Kelly Benton's attempts at seduction, Rowdy Mackay left home eight years ago. Duty as a US Marine put a safe distance between temptation and the nubile Kentucky vixen. Now he's back home and ready to engage in the kind of erotic games that have earned him and his two cousins a Nauti-boy reputation in three counties.

One unexpected touch shatters the quiet life Paige built, awakening a bond she refuses to acknowledge and a past she’s spent years outrunning. He isn’t supposed to be her anything. Yet Xander sees what she’s trying to hide… and feels what she’s desperate to ignore. His instincts say she’s his. Her instincts say run. And in the Hollow, instincts are everything. When unsettling forces begin creeping through the woods, and old dangers stir, Paige finds herself caught between the bear determined to protect her and the shadows that seem to watch her every move. She doesn’t want the...

If you think often about the past or battle with overthinking and self-esteem, girl made of glass is for you. This collection is about finding yourself, forgiving yourself, and loving yourself. It explores the many ways our past haunts us but will leave you feeling hopeful about your future. girl made of glass is a poetry collection about how our past-past mistakes, relationships, and regrets—can linger into our future. Broken into four parts, this book is about finding, forgiving, and loving ourselves.

Carlie Meadows, a sweet and innocent school teacher yearning for adventure, is reluctantly pulled into Perdition, a notorious biker bar, by her bold best friend Jenny. She hesitates, believing it's not her scene, but the moment Carlie crosses the threshold, she is enveloped in a world unlike any she's ever known. Then, across the crowded bar, her gaze meets the intense, dark eyes of a man, and she knows she's in for an unforgettable ride. Mason Blackstone, the unapologetically stubborn President of the Iron Reapers MC, is fiercely loyal to his brothers and rules over the town of Jackson ...

The day that turns a life upside down usually starts like any other, but what happens the day after? Dual Walkley Award-winner Leigh Sales investigates how ordinary people endure the unthinkable. As a journalist, Leigh Sales often encounters people experiencing the worst moments of their lives...

One week. No names. No expectations. That was our agreement. We were supposed to walk away once our time in Hawaii was over. No matter what. But that was before I finally decided to take a risk.

He nicknamed her Skittles when they were eleven. She was his best friend, and she helped him through the loss of his mother. He, in turn, supported her while she was raised by her alcoholic father. Jade spent more time at the Three Oaks Ranch than she did at home.

In the imposing Glen Carrick House overlooking Scotland’s famous Loch Ness lives eighty-eight-year-old Mimi McKinlay, cared for by her three adult sons. Hamish has inherited his mother’s musical talents, Fin is the responsible brother, and Angus has the complicated and brooding personality to match his dashing good looks. But what all the brothers share is a concern that their beloved mother is living in her memories of her days on stage, while letting her present days pass her by.