Old friends… New beginnings? Poppy Winchester’s wedding planning company desperately needs rescuing. The only person she knows who can help is ex-best friend and self-made billionaire Nathan Larrimore. So Poppy makes a deal with him that will benefit them both. But seeing widower Nathan again brings suppressed and inconvenient desire to the surface! Forced together on a whirlwind business trip to Copenhagen, they’re given a chance to overcome the past and perhaps find a fresh start neither saw coming! Saying yes to the billionaire’s invitation! Receptionist Cady’s life is careful and surprise-free. So when she’s asked to step in as client liaison for world-famous photographer Sabre d’Aramitz she jumps at the chance for adventure—at last! But it’s not just the jet-set trip that has her heart racing…it’s also billionaire Sabre. As they explore Paris, Cady must ask herself… Having played it safe her whole life, is falling for Sabre a risk worth taking?

This book sheds new light on the ongoing fight to end prostitution through a historical study of its emotional communities. An issue that has long been the subject of much debate amongst feminists, governments and communities alike, the history of the fight to end prostitution has an important bearing on feminist politics today. This book identifies key abolitionist emotional communities, tracing their origins, interactions and evolutions with various historical and contemporary emotional styles. In doing do, Emotional Histories in the Fight to End Prostitution highlights a more nuanced view of the movement's history. From Moral Liberals in 19th century Britain to the American anti-pornography movement and Swedish 'Nordic Model', Emotional Histories in the Fight to End Prostitution shows how emotional styles and practices have influenced the evolution of the fight against prostitution in Britain, the United States and Western Europe. From the fear of sin, to maternal compassion and survivor shame and loss, Michele Greer historicizes emotions and studies them as dynamic forms of situated knowledge. In doing so, she sheds light on how women's lived experiences have been transformed and politicized, and raises important questions around how feminist emotions in social protest can not only challenge but unknowingly defend existing socio-political conventions and inequalities. Highlighting the links between past and present forms of abolitionism, it shows that this connection is more complex and far-reaching than currently assumed, and offers new perspectives on the history of emotions.

After the sudden death of her husband, Tessa Barnes finds herself examining a life without her best friend and soul mate. A strong faith in God, a passion to bake, and memories of Great-Grandmother Heart inspire her to open a unique dessert boutique where sharing the love of sweets with that special someone is the chef's special.

As Tessa's dream comes true, her home and heart are filled with new friends and experiences she never imagined. She watches her daughter go off to college and her brother find love. Through her strength and sharing her love of God, Tessa encourages others to examine their own faith and life's purpose as they provide support at the trial of the man who killed her husband and assist with bringing "Heart's Desserts" to life.

As opening night draws near, Tessa and her loved ones find themselves in a flurry of fun and laughter while they work day and night. When tragedy strikes again, the future of the boutique and a loved one are at stake. But through love and faith, family and friends prove that anything is possible when the "Heart" is at the center of what truly matters.

Heart's Desserts is book one in the Heart's trilogy, in which God, Grammy Heart, and her family inspire others to follow their passion in finding life's true purpose.

It Started with a Vegas Wedding by Jessica Gilmore Married in haste...together for ever? When a near-accident in Vegas lands sensible Willow in the arms of her boss's son, adrenaline addict and tycoon Logan, she decides it's time to live a little. The result? One spontaneous Vegas-style wedding- meant to be followed by a prompt annulment... Until Logan realises the benefits of staying married for a year! He makes Willow a deal, but their extra time together soon confirms the attraction that started in Vegas is stronger than ever... The CEO and the Single Dad by Michele Renae A second chance for them both? CEO Kiara isn't prepared for the familiar heart flutters when she sees single dad Bowen again. Her leaving six years ago was the right decision... But now the 'Queen of Luxury Real Estate' must find millionaire Bo a home in the French countryside. Time has changed them, but their attraction is still palpable. Could there be space in Bo's family for Kiara too?

Their Wildest Safari Dream by Suzanne Merchant x Returning home to a dream come true? Stepping into the African sun is a reminder of the only place zoologist Anna ever called home. And seeing unrequited love Jack again sets her temperature soaring. With a fiercely shielded heart, Jack's focus has always been the Themba game reserve, but he's never forgotten Anna. Their chemistry is electrifying...but will it be enough to make Anna stay? Cinderella's Second Chance in Paris by Michele Renae Who said happy-ever-afters only happen once? Widow Viviane is ready to start over, and refurbishing a beautiful Parisian conservatory is the perfect way. But owner brooding billionaire Rezin has different ideas! Having lost his wife in a tragic accident, he struggles to let anyone in. As they grow closer Viv teaches Rez that sometimes you have to let go in order to be found again...

Over the course of the fourth through seventh centuries, Rome witnessed a succession of five significant political and military crises, including the Sack of Rome, the Vandal occupation, and the demise of the Senate. Historians have traditionally considered these crises as defining events, and thus critical to our understanding of the 'decline and fall of Rome.' In this volume, Michele Renee Salzman offers a fresh interpretation of the tumultuous events that occurred in Rome during Late Antiquity. Focusing on the resilience of successive generations of Roman men and women and their ability to reconstitute their city and society, Salzman demonstrates the central role that senatorial aristocracy played, and the limited influence of the papacy during this period. Her provocative study provides a new explanation for the longevity of Rome and its ability, not merely to survive, but even to thrive over the last three centuries of the Western Roman Empire.

The Cambridge History of Religions in the Ancient World provides a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the religions of the ancient Near East and Mediterranean world. The nineteen essays in this volume begin with the Hellenistic age and extend to the late Roman period. Its contributors, all acknowledged experts in their fields, analyze a wide spectrum of textual and material evidence. An essay by the General Editor sets out the central questions, themes and historical trends considered in Volumes I and II. An essay by William Adler introduces the chapters of Volume II. The regional and historical orientations of the essays will enable readers to see how a religious tradition or movement assumed a distinctive local identity and consider its development within a broader regional and Mediterranean context. Supplemented with maps, illustrations and detailed indexes, the volume is an excellent reference tool for scholars of the ancient Near East and Mediterranean world.

The Cambridge History of Religions in the Ancient World provides a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the religions of the ancient Near East and Mediterranean world. The fourteen essays in Volume 1 begin in the third millennium BCE with the Sumerians and extend to the fourth century BCE through the fall of the Achaemenid Persian Empire and the demise of Alexander the Great. Its contributors, all acknowledged experts in their fields, analyze a wide spectrum of textual and material evidence. An introductory essay by the General Editor sets out the central questions, themes and historical trends considered in Volumes 1 and 2. Marvin A. Sweeney provides an introduction to the chapters of Volume 1. The regional and historical orientations of the essays will enable readers to see how a religious tradition or movement assumed a distinctive local identity, even as they view its development within a comparative framework. Supplemented with maps, illustrations and detailed indexes, the volume is an excellent reference tool for scholars of the ancient Near East and Mediterranean world.

This book sheds new light on the religious and consequently social changes taking place in late antique Rome. The essays in this volume argue that the once-dominant notion of pagan-Christian religious conflict cannot fully explain the texts and artifacts, as well as the social, religious, and political realities of late antique Rome. Together, the essays demonstrate that the fourth-century city was a more fluid, vibrant, and complex place than was previously thought. Competition between diverse groups in Roman society - be it pagans with Christians, Christians with Christians, or pagans with pagans - did create tensions and hostility, but it also allowed for coexistence and reduced the likelihood of overt violent, physical conflict. Competition and coexistence, along with conflict, emerge as still central paradigms for those who seek to understand the transformations of Rome from the age of Constantine through the early fifth century.