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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Romance > Historical
At long last Joanna Bennett is returning to her family's island,
the childhood home that her heart has yearned for ever since she
was forced to the mainland by catastrophe. At her side stands Nils
Sorensen, her oldest friend, stalwart admirer, and new husband.
Together they will restore Bennett's Island to its former glory:
enticing former residents and other hardworking mainlanders to join
their small community, repairing damaged buildings pummeled by the
elements during five years of abandonment, and reclaiming the
lobstering territory that was once the sole province of islanders
but has been overrun by the nearby Brigporters. All the while,
Joanna and Nils are setting the foundation of their future, one
that will surely be stormy if Joanna tries to apply the rules of
her previous marriage to her relationship with Nils. Joanna Bennett
will always be a strong and fiercely independent woman, but without
learning to trust and be vulnerable in her marriage, she will find
herself proud and alone. This story, the second book in Elisabeth
Ogilvie's beloved Tide Trilogy, transports readers to the beautiful
and rugged Maine coast, where families must eke their livelihoods
from the tempestuous ocean but in return they're afforded the daily
splendor and simple pleasures of island life.
"The Girl In the Tower" is an allegorical tale on romance. Its
setting is in ancient, Medieval Times, bringing the reader back to
a place where knights & fair maidens & castles & kings
are part of everyday life. It is filled throughout with drama,
surprises, and inflictions of intense pain from self-indulgent
antagonists. This story mixes fantasy (giants, dragons, &
fire-swamps) along with a taste of tradition & normal affairs
of ancient kingdoms, particularly as related to royalty. Sprinkled
all throughout are philosophically challenging moments for the main
character (Passionate) and spiritual lessons, leading the reader to
take a very deep look into the importance of playing an effective
role in the whole process of courtship & falling in love. While
the book focuses largely on struggles from the knight's
perspective, the princess & her battles are treated as equally
intense & important. The purpose of spending more time telling
the knight's side of the tale is largely due to the author's
passion for helping men everywhere come face-to-face with the
Maker's design for their lives, and to catch glimpses into the
beautiful mystery of capturing a woman's heart.
Set in ancient Egypt, this is a love story, tender and at the same
time erotic and sensitive, that will enchant and captivate the
reader
In "The Secret Path of Destiny," a young, disabled,
German-American girl, named Isolde, and her destitute mother reach
out for a lifeline being offered by a widower in the German town of
Fredericksburg, Texas. The year is 1865, and the two travel from
New York City through the aftermath of the Civil War. But another
war is brewing, this time with Native Americans. And Isolde and her
mother are heading right into the heart of Comancheria, the
homeland of the Comanche.
It is not the Comanche Isolde fears, but her mother's new
employer, who becomes her stepfather. Isolde realizes he is a
cunning man who is not who he pretends to be. As the situation
worsens, Isolde is forced to make a life-changing decision to
escape; desperate, she seeks refuge with a Comanche Indian, who
befriends her at first, but later joins a warring band of Comanche.
Her malevolent stepfather pursues her across Texas, turning her
life upside down. In the midst of her troubles, Isolde's faith
sustains her, and she unexpectedly finds the love that has always
eluded her. Eventually, Isolde accepts the difficult circumstances
of her life and realizes that a person's destiny is often hidden
from view because the path is sometimes rocky.
"Just about anyone can write a book, but only a good writer can
write a good book. M. B. Tosi is a very good writer, and her books
are truly worth reading."
-Jim Langford, author of "The Spirit of Notre Dame and Quotable
Notre Dame"
Keturah rescued from certain death in the desert by Ishmael, she
was brought to Abraham's dwelling to be nursed back to health.
Abraham married Keturah and six sons were born to them, some having
scripture references inferring they had providential purposes.
Abraham was over one hundred and forty years old when the six
sons were born. Being adventuresome lads brought problems Abraham
and Keturah had to deal with: one traumatic instance was after a
disobedient trip to Sodom where demons afflicted and influenced the
lads to act out weird activities. One of many problems they had to
work through.
Abraham knew Keturah's six sons had to be sent away in order to
avoid conflict with future descendants of his first wife Sarah and
their son Isaac, heir to the Promised Land. Keturah's sons were
educated sufficiently and had vocations to get them started in
life. When would be the right time to send them away? If he sent
them east where he hoped they would go, how far east would they go?
And would they stay away?
Marjorie Duke has waited her whole life for the whirlwind of her
debut: shopping in Paris, attending fashionable balls, and meeting
the Who's Who of Palm Beach before finally falling in love.
Chaperoned by her ailing mother, Marjorie comes to the jarring
realization that her mother, to whom she has looked for guidance
her whole life, has no better sense of the social landscape and
pitfalls of coming out than Marjorie herself. Relying on her
natural charm and beauty, Marjorie soon snares the attention of
Allie, an eligible handsome British nobleman who squires her to the
beach by day and to balls by night. Through the whirlwind of
courtship, she has only the keen-eyed newspaperman Goose to confide
in. Marjorie is designing her destiny, but she has yet to determine
the shape of love and happiness.
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Mardon
(Paperback)
Elizabeth Rose
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R426
Discovery Miles 4 260
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Having fled the vicious, ant-Semitic Nazi hordes of 1938 Austria to
live in France, the war and the German juggernaut catches up with
Peter Kaufmann once more. He mounts his bicycle, narrowly escapes
being pulverized by German bombs on the rural roads of France, and
is eventually arrested and thrown into what threatens to become a
Nazi style concentration camp in Southern France. He despairs of
ever being set free again to rejoin his parents and go to The
Promised Land, America!
Thomas Fletcher first sees her in 1916, at a drug store in
Birmingham, Alabama. He doesn't know her, but her brown hair and
beautiful eyes captivate him. He soon learns her name-Juliette
Wilcox-and she would learn his. Their attraction cannot be denied,
but something stands in their way.
Thomas is a drafted soldier, about to be sent to Europe to fight
in the dreaded World War I. Although Juliette begs for them to be
married before he goes to boot camp, he doesn't want to leave her a
widow. Their letters will keep them close. Letters are all they
will have until he returns from the battlefield-hopefully,
alive.
For the next four years, letters arrive from far off France and
Germany to Juliette's front porch in Alabama. For the next four
years, their love grows, develops, and increases. Even so, war is a
dark force, and many men never return. Will Thomas be one of the
soldiers lost, or will he come home and make Juliette's dreams of
marriage a happy reality?
Jerry is an average-Joe with average-Joe problems. His wife
divorced him, his boss hates him, he drinks too much, his credit
cards are maxed out, and his dog needs expensive surgery. He's on a
ledge without a net.
On the other hand, there is nothing 'average' about Brandy. She
is way above average. A small-town girl, sweet and naive, her
beauty leads her to become caught up in a tangled web of abuse,
lies, sex, and deception. For Brandy, it's not 'if' she makes a
mistake-it's 'when.' And when she does, the life she's been living,
her precarious balancing act, is going to come crashing down around
her.
Jerry and Brandy deserve better than they have been getting, and
each one is praying for a break to come their way. Both of them are
broken-hearted and desperate, feeling alone even when with family
and friends. Their self-imposed isolation drives them to look for a
way out-any way out.
When Jerry and Brandy meet in the most unlikely of ways, the
sparks (and clothes) fly. However, their lusty attraction quickly
grows into something more meaningful. Jerry helps Brandy escape
from a violent husband and a manipulative lover. In return, Brandy
ends up rescuing Jerry from himself.
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