First published in 1987, this is an introductory study of the most widely read Canadian women novelists of the 1970s and 1980s. At its centre lies the question of how the search for a distinctive cultural identity relates to the need for a national cultural identity in the post-colonial era. Coral Ann Howells argues that Canadian women’s fiction throughout the period of study represents how the Canadian cultural identity exceeds its geographical limits, and those traditional structures of ...

From one night…to a lifetime!Seb had vowed he’d never marry. Not after his unhappy past. Still, he’ll do anything to protect Agnesse and her hard-won reputation. They have faced heartbreak apart…now the love developing between them might help them face their biggest trial together. If they can finally believe that love exists…

The attraction she can’t escape!Surrendering her power to a man is unacceptable to Violetta. Even if that man sets her alight with a single glance! When Leo tracks her down and they are stranded together he’s not the enemy she first thought… Her independence is non-negotiable. But a temporary alliance…? That could be more pleasurable than Violetta ever imagined!

Margaret Atwood's international celebrity has given a new visibility to Canadian literature in English. This Companion provides a comprehensive critical account of Atwood's writing across the wide range of genres within which she has worked for the past forty years, while paying attention to her Canadian cultural context and the multiple dimensions of her celebrity. The main concern is with Atwood the writer, but there is also Atwood the media star and public performer, cultural critic, en...

Bound by a storm…of passion!Running from heartbreak and caught in a bitter snowstorm, Lucy’s forced to seek shelter in reclusive Count Stefano’s castle. Soon, she finds herself longing to unravel the truth behind his solitude and the searing heat promised in his bed…A royal ruse…or a royal wedding?A pretend engagement to Crown Prince Khaled wasn’t part of Lily’s plan to prove her brother’s innocence, but the brooding sheikh is quite insistent. Thei...

Uplifting and Seductive Romances from Mills & Boon!Their Desert Night of ScandalMaya BlakeBack in the King’s bed…Twenty-four hours in the desert with Sheikh Tahir is more than Lauren bargained for when she came to ask for his help. Yet their inescapable intimacy empowers her to lay bare the scandalous truth of their shared past—and her still-burning desire for Tahir…Cinderella's Secret BabyDani...

Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations.CINDERELLA’S SECRET BABYby Dani CollinsFour Weddings and a BabyInnocent Amelia’s encounter with Hunter was unforgettable…and had life-changing consequences! After learning Hunter was engaged, she v...

Red hot romances from Mills & BoonWhat Her Sicilian Husband DesiresCaitlin CrewsA marriage in name-only…until now!Innocent Chloe married magnate Lao for protection after her father’s death. They’ve lived separate lives ever since, so when she’s summoned to his breathtaking Sicilian castello she expects him to demand a divorce. But her husband demands the opposite—an heir!Secretly Pregnant by the Tycoon

Award-winning author Raven Howell's newest story will help young readers to appreciate wildlife and the natural environment.Lilly and Leo think it's super to catch fireflies and salamanders-and even more exciting, as they plan to bring their glowing nature finds to show-and-tell the next day. That is until Grandma's wisdom guides the children and teaches them respect for the freedom and light of the natural life surrounding us.

This anthology gathers the strong voices of accomplished poets reaching into and beyond nostalgia to remember, to honor, and to document through figurative imagery their experiences of Mexico and the vibrant border areas before the ravages of narco-violence.Locals Listen to the Mariachi Band at El Jardin in San MiguelYou see their silhouettes along the stone wallor arm in arm below the glow of garden lightshuddled like foothills, earth you coul...

The poems in this manuscript are persona poems, spoken primarily in the voice of Vincent Van Gogh but a few by others prominent in his life. Italicized passages within the poems are direct quotations from Van Gogh's letters to his brother Theo. In other poems Van Gogh's thoughts and ideas are frequently paraphrased, summarized, or interpreted.

A royal ruse…or a royal wedding?A pretend engagement to the future King of Nabhan isn’t part of Lily Marchant’s plan for proving her brother’s innocence, but brooding Crown Prince Khaled is quite insistent. The simmering chemistry they share makes playing his fiancée in public easy—and resisting temptation in private nearly impossible!Impetuous Lily couldn’t be further from appropriate as a desert bride! Even so, she makes Khaled feel more alive than he’s ...