Betrayal, treachery, treason, deceit, perfidy – all names for the calculated violation of trust. And it’s been rife since humans trod the earth.A promise brokenA mission betrayedA lover’s desertionA parent’s deceptionAn unwitting act of treasonBetrayal by comradesBetrayal by friendsCould you resist the forces of misplaced loyalty, power hunger, emotional blackmail, or plain greed? Is there ever redemption, or will the destruction vi...

Historical romance short.Robert Balfour, the Duke of Stanworth has been besotted by his close peer and friend, the Earl of Hartwell's bride for twenty-three years.Eliza Carden, now, the Dowager Countess of Hartwell had been widowed for eight years had found an ardent correspondent in the Duke of Stanworth.They recited John Donne, shared news of the day and the tone of their speech held a comfortable intimacy they both savou...

Sophie always dreamed of becoming a witch and joining the Coven to protect and serve Raioume, so much so that she taught herself to read, even though mundanes are forbidden to learn how to do so. When it turns out that she has no magic and cannot become a witch, Sophie must learn to find her own place in the world.

Explore the world of micro crochet with this collection of patterns and charts for 100 exquisitely tiny crochet motifs.This collection of teeny, tiny crochet motifs from crochet designer Steffi Glaves offers step-by-step instructions for creating a wide range of delightful micro crochet pieces. These wonderfully small motifs are beautifully detailed despite their small size and can be used for jewelry, accessories, appliques, decorations and embellishments....

Even if you've never celebrated Shabbat before, this book will guide you into the rest God has for all who would enter in—Jews and non-Jews. Contains prayers, music, recipes; everything you need to enjoy the Sabbath. Discusses the Saturday or Sunday controversy.

After having conducted 400 regressions (past lives and childhood), Bruno Traversa now brings us anovel of fiction based on actual cases."When he had finished marking the man's skin, he falsely embraced him, then pierced hisforehead with a bullet..."This psychological thriller submerges in the story of Tomás Brinzs, a hypnotist and therapists...

This book is an investigative study of Christian and Islamic relations in the kingdom of Sicily during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. It has three objectives. First, it establishes how and why the Norman rulers of Sicily, all of whom were Christians, incorporated Muslim soldiers, farmers, scholars, and bureaucrats into the formation of their own royal identities and came to depend on their Muslim subjects to project and enforce their political power. Second, it examines how the Islami...

Provides a clear, accessible explanation of the conflict’s origins, key events, and aftermath, stripping away centuries of distortion.So much has been written, and is still being written, about the Wars of the Roses – both in print and on the internet - that the interested student of history is in grave danger of being utterly overwhelmed. The key players in the conflict are very interesting personalities but they have become so distorted by caricature that they no...

Scottish Police Superintendent Terrence Reid tears himself away from a murder investigation in Glasgow to return to his family's ancestral home for a Christmas house party celebrating the christening of his son. Dunbaryn Castle is all decked out for Christmas, but the mounds of beautifully wrapped gifts and delicious smells emanating from the kitchen can't hide the tensions running between Reid and his estranged wife, Anne. He's not expecting a very merry Christmas.Braving snowy roa...

Can Miss Maribel teach an insufferable Duke? Read another tale in the Wayward Duke Alliance!

The story of the 'Winter War' between Finland and Soviet Russia is a dramatic David versus Goliath encounter.When close to half a million Soviet troops poured into Finland in 1939 it was expected that Finnish defences would collapse in a matter of weeks. But they held firm. The Finns not only survived the initial attacks but succeeded in inflicting devastating casualties before superior Russian numbers eventually forced a peace settlement.This is a rigorous...

**Silver Winner — Best New Fiction, IBPA’s Ben Franklin AwardsWhat happens when the promise of progress threatens the soul of a community?**The Big Empty is a sweeping, character-driven novel of ambition, tradition, and the collision of old and new in the heart of West Texas. Acclaimed author Loren C. Steffy delivers a gripping, deeply human story set against the stark, mesmerizing backdrop of the West Texas plains. When a cutting-edge computer chip factory descends...