Carry Me Over the Threshold


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Create a wedding that reflects your Christian values with this guide to wedding traditionsDo you know where your favorite wedding traditions came from? Do you want to create a wedding that reflects your Christian faith and practice? From “something borrowed, something blue” to white veils and bridal gowns, from orange blossoms to tossing rice at the happy couple, you’ll learn about the meaning and historical significance of traditions for before, during, and after the wedding. For every Christian bride who wants to let her light shine, Carry Me Over the Threshold will help you create a memorable wedding that reflects your deepest spiritual values.




Sunny Side Up


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Blood, grit, and tears... When the group from Earth returns home from the dragon realm, each of their lives begins to unravel. In exchange for their silence, Sydney and Ashe are let off the hook for the various crimes against the ancient laws. Unable to tell her friends what happened, Sydney finds herself isolated and alone. Although Ashe is stationed at the Academy near Syd, he has it no better. While his professional life goes up in smoke, Lacy, his ex-girlfriend will stop at nothing to get him back. Just when Ashe believes that his dream of becoming the next Prime Leader might still be on the horizon, fate rears its ugly head. In an event that will tip the balance of power in the Dragonborn world, Sydney is kidnapped from under his nose. Kept drugged in a prison cell, Sydney meets the Dragonborn that have been following her. Although they’re treating her well, she knows they’re after one thing – a Prime baby. Amidst a growing rift among the Briony Dragonborn, Ashe sets out to find his bondmate. When tragedy strikes, will love be enough? Or will Sydney and Ashe lose the bond they’ve fought so hard to build? What readers are saying about this series... "The chemistry, the romance, the anger, the betrayal just wow!... in my top 5 reads!!" "Wonderfully written… impossible to put down." "Wow! Absolutely loved this book, cannot wait for the next in the series." It's best to read the Dragon Born Academy Series in order: 1. Cracked Open 2. Over Easy 3. Hard Boiled 4. Frying Night 5. Sunny Side Up This isn't the end of the Dragonborn! Check out my other series, Dragonborn: 1. Court of Flame and Ashes 2. Court of Stone and Dust 3. Court of Rage and Thunder




Newly Wed


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Download the details on Jen and Jesse -- the online newlywed couple of the year! They're blogging marriage year one...and the details are smoking! But can it last? Blog Jen: Jesse carried me over the threshold into our new apartment. It was perfect, like I always pictured it would be. Jesse: Jen and I barely came up for air as we christened our new apartment! Married life rocks! Blog Jen: I saw the cutest pair of shoes at the mall. I just had to have them. Jesse will think they are so hot. Jesse: Jen brought home a pair of shoes that cost more than a big-screen TV. Yeah, they're hot, but hotter than a big-screen TV? I don't think so. Log on and hold on.... The newlyweds are just getting started!




Problem-Solving and Cat Tales for the Holidays


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Here is a collection of happy, nourishing hero-cat and loving human family historical, adventure, and time-travel stories and novels for all holidays...in spite of the wars. It's Christmas. It's Hannukah. It's Ramadan. It's all holidays, and time for an adventure. For example, take the Silk Road stories: "For where there's worship, there's more trade," Baghatur added. The next morning was another hot day in July, and Bihar went along the road between the fields of wheat. Women were starting to work the fields again. The children carried sheaves on their heads. Everything had to be done by hand. In Nablus, life went with no work. The food was gone, and not enough healers yet. So Bihar was welcome to mix his herbs and alchemy because they made miracles. He passed an old farmer wearing a large Greek cross. "Keev Halik?" In Arabic Bihar asked the man how he was. "Forget me," the farmer waved back. "Your crops are still rotting?" Bihar asked as he walked toward Jerusalem. "I had to sell my farm cheap." The farmer laughed tensely. "So did my forefathers in Sarkel," Bihar answered, with a pointed finger. "Are you a Cherkessk Mountaineer?" "What difference would it make to you from where I come? Does the left side of the Sea mean more to you than the right side of it? There's enough fish at both ends to feed the world." "Where are you going?" The farmer shielded his eyes from the sun with his hands. "I'm going to Jerusalem."




Espionage—The Great Game


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Stan, handsome, six feet two inches tall, with dark-brown hair and piercing blue eyes, and neighbor Pete, six feet, 180 pounds, met in scouting at twelve and became brothers in spirit. Their intertwined lives and adventures carry them through college and beyond. Their high school friend Butch leads them astray, but they are redeemed when they meet again at Quanticos CIA training and SEAL training facilities. They are paired in CIA mission assignments. They are EMT noncombatants in Iraq and Iran. Their last assignment is in Afghanistan at which time they are separatedButch is assigned to Damascus and Stan in Kabul. They are in reality espionage agents (spies). Stan sacrifices everything to fulfill his most dangerous secret assignment to infiltrate the highest level of opposition. In the process, physical requirement to ingratiate himself turns into emotional commitment, and he is caught in the trap of his own making. The subject of his surveillance is Prince Mohammed, whose illegitimate brother, Sayed, frees him from Taliban imprisonment. And there begins the beginning of the end.




Lies Deceit and an Innocent Man


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Todd Bainbridge had his life planned. His future was secured. And in five years he would be a doctor. Bradfords local doctor; Doctor Chandler promised him a partnership in his practice. When Katies body was found on the York moor a week after her disappearance his life fell apart.




If Not Love


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What defines a marriage? What are the ties that bind? It cannot only be a question of love... If not love, then what keeps a marriage or relationship together? Is it a matter of knowledge, of kindness, or simply the familiarity of a long road traveled together? If Not Love is a candid exploration of the lives of six women who, unknowingly, are all connected to one another. In this moving debut novel, each one must confront and accept an uncomfortable reality, and recognize what their relationships teach them about themselves. The truths of their marriages are far from an idealization of love; instead they carry with them an understanding of what it is to be a wife, a mother, a lover. For Sarah, it is not just love, but rather a brave commitment to the ties that bind—the oath she swore to and honors even in the face of temptation and desire. Kate, Sarah's best friend, understands that she would rather be alone than not loved, whereas Isobel, Kate's mother, reflects, in her widowhood, on the infidelity she accepted and possibly even encouraged. Martha, now in a retirement home, cherishes her affair with Isobel's husband as the defining moment of her life. Martha's nurse, Sheila, is in an unconventional marriage—but one that is shown to be enduring and with its own integrity. And finally there is Judith, who is the most tormented of all, and who must confront old demons before she can face life boldly. In a rich, evocative narrative, Kay Langdale interweaves the complexities of love and marriage with a rare maturity and vision. If Not Love is subtle and moving, and dark and painful at times. But it is ultimately a celebration of the journey each woman makes, both within her heart and within her marriage. It shows how individuals can make small, bold actions that transform their emotional history. A well-crafted story of individual and mutual empowerment, If Not Love displays a breadth of understanding of female honesty in an engrossing and perceptive debut novel. International Praise for the Unusually Powerful Debut Novel by Kay Langdale, Nominated for the 2007 Romantic Novel of the Year Award (UK): "Affecting first novel...celebrates, frankly and subtly, the checks and balances of marital life."—The Sunday Times "Langdale's approach in crafting is refreshingly, compellingly alternative...an elegant, adept use of language and a singularly insightful evocation of the mature female psyche." —her circle ezine "Langdale's accomplished debut takes some unfashionable themes—marriage, mother- hood, loyalty, and duty—and considers them in a fresh light, through the medium of six female characters....The sensitivity with which the author describes her characters' innermost thoughts is one of the things that makes this book worth reading."—The Times (London) "A powerful and positive meditation on marriage that resonates long after you have finished the book"---The Oxford Times




Olivia


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Olivia Logan was always the sensible one. The responsible sister. She would be the one to take over the family business. She would become the resilient caretaker of the Logan family - whether she wanted to or not. But Belinda, her younger sister, belonged only to herself. Flighty, flirtatious and possessed of a beauty that promised her a privileged life, Belinda was lavished with attention. Mother and Father, family friends, boys from school, they all adored Belinda. And as she matured into a young woman, her beauty became even more haunting. Then came the fateful night, when Olivia was awakened by the low whistle of the wind off the ocean... a whistle that became an unearthly wail coming from Belinda's bedroom. It was the tragic night that their father would forbid them to speak of ever again. The night they would never forget. The night that would send generations of Logans down an unavoidable path of lies, deceit and heartbreak.




Just Married


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They're best friends with benefits, but when Callum needs a wife to inherit his family fortune, their casual arrangement becomes a marriage of convenience... and then so much more in Jenna Bayley-Burke's sexy standalone romance, Just Married. Seattle attorney Miranda Rose arrives in Las Vegas determined to keep her best friend-with-benefits from making a costly mistake – marrying some stranger just to save his family trust. But once there, Miranda discovers she’s the surprise bride! One red-hot honeymoon later, they’re back to their over-scheduled lives on opposite coasts. But a marriage of convenience with regularly scheduled sexytimes turns complicated when Miranda gets the shock of a lifetime: she's pregnant...with twins. Miranda has always wanted a family of her own, but her infertility made it impossible. Besides, Callum’s difficult upbringing places him adamantly in the no-kid zone. Now she must decide between the man she’s been in love with for years and the children she’s longed for. Or will Callum surprise her yet again and come through when it matters most?




The Newlywed Kitchen


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According to marriage counselors, cooking together is one of the biggest complaints newlyweds bring to the table; with more than 80 recipes, this accessible book makes the kitchen a happy place for couples. From the editor of Seattle Bride and one of the Northwest's up-and-coming chefs and food writers comes a cookbook for newlyweds aimed at helping couples forge good cooking habits that will last a lifetime. Offering more than 80 recipes that gradually increase in complexity, The Newlywed Kitchen serves as the building blocks for beginner cooks as well as a guide on how to happily and peacefully cook a meal together. The book is cleverly divided into categories such as 'Carry Me Over the Threshold Starters and Snacks,' 'Who Gets the Remote Control: Comforting Pastas for Lazy Nights In,' and 'Happily Ever After Desserts and Sweets' with plenty of mouth-watering pictures. Also includes stories from happily married foodies to inspire and guide newlyweds to a lifetime of delicious meals together.