Lacey's mother was shot twelve years ago. Her killer is about to be released on parole. Only Lacey's statement can keep him in jail. Lacey is facing the biggest decision of her life. Then her best friend dies in a car crash leaving behind a grieving eleven-year-old daughter in need of a mother
- a role Lacey's not sure she's ready for. Two lives rest on Lacey's choices. Two lives only she can save.
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Ian Prescott the Marquess of Griffith is a cool-nerved British diplomatic renowned for his integrity & famed among the British debutantes for his striking good looks. Much to their dismay the handsome marquess has no use or love. He conceals a dark secret surrounding his disastrous first marriage & the death of his wife & has vowed never to marry again. On a diplomatic trip to India Ian is asked to watch over the daughter of an old family friend Miss Georgiana Knight. He is instantly intrigued by Georgiana's striking beauty that conceals a sharp mind & a shocking independence. A ruling belle of local society in India Georgiana is out of her element in London & yet she's determined to conquer the ton on her own refusing Ian's protection every step of the way. Ian is infuriated by Georgie's wilful defiance as much as he is captivated by her natural charms ...

A forgotten past hides the key to the future. Meredith Stratton at forty-four the owner of six elegant international inns is about to celebrate her daughter's engagement. At this seemingly happy time in her life she begins to suffer from a strange illness that baffles everyone. Her doctor cannot find a physical cause for her debilitating symptoms & desperate for answers she seeks the help of a psychiatrist. Through therapy Meredith peels back the layers of her life to discover the truth behind her most careful creation
- herself. Determined to get well Meredith traces her roots back to another country where she learns about childhood experiences that dramatically changed her life. What she discovers is not only the key to the past but to her future happiness & fulfilment as a woman. Moving from the Connecticut countryside the busy streets & suites of London Paris & New York to the pastoral beauty of a chateau in the Loire Her Own Rules is an exciting & suspenseful novel about secrets survival redemption & love.
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Her Rocky Mountain Protector Brooding ex-soldier Grady Fletcher plans to keep his mind occupied. Single mum Gina Williams is usually wary around men but she knows that beneath Gradys gruff exterior lies a trustworthy man. So when Ginas son goes missing hes the only person shell trust
- a man whose survival instinct is as strong as his heart... The Soldiers Sweetheart Returning Special Forces soldier Nate Calhoun is struggling to adjust to small-town life. Only Sarah Anderson his childhood sweetheart can see straight through his surly exterior to his pain. But while hanging out like they used to they realise that there is still an undeniable spark between them...
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Some say the aristocratic Balfour clan is cursed a once-great family now in slow decline. Graceful Lily Balfour is her family's last hope & she has come to London with one ambition
- to marry a rich man. Her plans are placed in jeopardy however by the irresistible Major Derek Knight a handsome highborn soldier & adventurer newly returned from India. Hardened by battles on India's lawless frontiers Derek is not just a fighter but a notorious rake infamous for his many dalliances. Though Derek finds no shortage of willing women in London it is the untouchable aloof Lily who haunts him. After one stolen moment he hungers for more. But Derek has come to England on a vital mission & when Lily is pledged to a wealthy man suspected of corruption Derek must thwart the treachery that is in danger of ensnaring them both...
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This is a stunning collection of photographs
- many never before published
- celebrating the remarkable talent of Herb

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Herbs are the most liberating & confidence-boosting of ingredients: grow some & you feel like a proper gardener bring some into the kitchen & you feel like a proper cook. They allow you to experiment & bring individuality to your cooking while at the same time anchoring you in sound culinary tradition because herbs are often responsible for those key flavours that 'make' a dish. Not only that but they are a step on the road to a more self-sufficient homegrown organic way of eating. In the first part of the book Nikki explains how to get the most from herbs. She outlines the basic choosing picking & using guidelines. The second part is a catalogue of herbs each with grow-your-own notes flavour descriptions & mini-recipes. Among the forty herbs that Nikki describes are basil bay bergamot chives coriander dill fennel horseradish hyssop marigold marjoram mint parsley perilla rocket rosemary sage scented geranium tarragon thyme wild garlic & winter savory. Following this are over fifty wonderful & adaptable recipes for everything from herb-scented cakes & biscuits to soups stuffings & tarts where more than one herb is or can be used. With an introduction by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall & full-colour photographs Herbs is a must-have book for every kitchen. ...

For millennia man has been using herbs; in food for healing & for magical purposes. Only in the last hundred years have the magical & medicinal properties of herbs been separated by scientists & the magical community. This book reunites the two into a comprehensive reference. Drawing on her years of practice & research Deborah Martin has compiled information on over three hundred herbs. Avoiding the confusion of common names which can vary by region she uses the Latin binomial or scientific names for all the plants but gives the reader a cheat sheet for easy reference. Written with a touch of humor she details the difference between synthetic drugs & herbal alternatives. Lists make looking up an herb for a simple ailment or magical spell effortless. Also given are instructions for different types of herbal preparations & their medicinal & magical uses. ...

This handsome volume well supplied with photographs & diagrams is the work of Andrew Wallace-Hadrill former Director of the British School at Rome & a distinguished expert on Roman Italy. It is also the fruit of the Herculaneum Conservation Project which has worked to conserve the site & remedy the neglect that it had suffered especially in comparison with Pompeii. Wallace-Hadrill begins by considering the site's geology & the history of archaeological work there & goes on to look at the evidence for daily life in the town as well as the amenities it offered to different members of society. Pictures of key buildings as well as material remains
- striking statues items of furniture & stone reliefs for example
- help to give an excellent sense of the site. The final chapter is devoted to the describing the fascinating struggle to preserve the site in recent years.

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In ad 79 the volcano Vesuvius erupted burying the cities of Pompeii & Herculaneum under ash & rock & leaving them remarkably well preserved for centuries. While Pompeii has been extensively written about & popularized the remains of its sister city a smaller yet wealthier community close to the sea are less widely known but they have yielded spectacular archaeological evidence. This is the first major study of Herculaneum since that of Joseph Jay Deiss published in 1966 & last revised in 1993. & in any language there have only ever been a handful of books available mostly guidebooks & exhibition catalogues. Herculaneum is based on the latest excavation work & incorporates much new material that has revolutionized our understanding of the site. The book draws on a decade's work with the Herculaneum Conservation Project which thanks to the Packard Humanities Institute has begun to reverse the neglect of previous years which had reduced this extraordinary site to a critical condition. Illustrated with more than 300 newly taken colour photographs & archive illustrations plus eight spectacular 360-degree panoramas it is the definitive overview for the general public of what we know & understand about Herculaneum of what is still unknown & mysterious & of the potential for future discoveries in both archaeological & political contexts. ...