Certain she will never wed for love, sworn to let no man possess her for her beauty alone, Jacqueline de Crevy has vowed to become a bride of God. But en route to the convent of Inveresbeinn, her party is ambushed by a knight, who snatches Jacqueline from her saddle and spirits her away with him. His is Angus MacGillivray—not the blackhearted ravisher she fears but a valiant man of honour who has returned to Scotland seeking justice…and revenge. Angus has come home from the Crusades to find his family murdered and his birthright seized. Sworn to reclaim his rightful lands, he has kidnapped the stepdaughter of Duncan, chieftain of Clan MacQuarrie—Angus's avowed enemy. But his lovely captive refuses to be the chattel—or the ransom—of any man…until Jacqueline senses the yearning heart beneath Angus's embittered facade. In spite of himself, Angus has let this defiant beauty touch his very soul. And as desire flames between them, a lady fair and her battle-scarred knight will fight for a love that could banish all the sorrows of the past... scottish romance, medieval romance, fairy tale romance, stolen bride, abduction, stolen legacy, wounded hero, knight, scotland, beauty and the beast

"Do not be misled by the title of this book. It is a study of Taiwan's bridal industry but it is also a fine ethnography of marriage in contemporary urban Taipei. With great subtlety, Bonnie Adrian shows us how much marriage in Taiwan has changed and how many of the old ways it has retained. She does so with wit and humor."—Margery Wolf, author of A Thrice-Told Tale: Feminism, Postmodernism, and Ethnographic Responsibility "Faced with the puzzle of the ubiquitous bridal photography in Taipei, Bonnie Adrian has produced a model ethnography of media-saturated contemporary life. Ethnographically adventurous, analytically smart, and warmly human, this book cleverly unpacks the ways women’s canny choices in Taiwan are forged at the intersection of everyday worlds of inter-generational tension, fantasies fed by a keenly competitive local culture industry, and global imagery tied to the transnational beauty industry. Unlike many who work on globalization, Adrian has not lost sight of the ways that gender and family are still at the heart of people’s social worlds and women are not victims."—Lila Abu-Lughod, author of Veiled Sentiments and Writing Women’s Worlds

Noelia Russo's plate is full: she works at Wedding Bliss by day, writes romance by night, and now she's agreed to volunteer at the hospital too. However, this favor for a friend pays off when Noelia bumps into Dr. Nate Westbury, a widower who could warm her lonely heart. But Nate can't think about a relationship while his daughter, Lydia, remains in an unexplained coma after a car accident. He blames the girl's fiancé, a young mechanic whom Noelia believes is innocent in the tragedy. She's determined to help the young couple find their happily ever. Then strange events begin to occur, and it's up to Nate and Noelia to unravel the otherworldly messages. As the real danger closes in on the Westburys, can Nate learn to trust Noelia's instincts—and her love—to save them all?

SECRETS OF A RUNAWAY BRIDE Valerie Bowman Miss Annie Andrews is finally free to marry the man she loves. With her overprotective sister out of the country on her honeymoon, nothing can prevent her flight to Gretna Green—nothing, that is, but an abduction by the wrong gentleman. When Jordan Holloway, the Earl of Ashbourne, promised to look after his best friend's sister-in-law, he didn't realize she would prove so difficult. But when he spirits her away to his country house to prevent her elopement, he discovers that the tempting beauty knows how to put up a fight. To make matters worse, he's stuck playing the role of honorable protector...when what he really wants is to run away with her himself.

Accessorizing the bride can take a major chunk out of any wedding budget. Now, you have a way to reduce that cost. Veiled in Beauty will give you the know-how to make a headpiece and veil, saving as much as 90%. With beautiful photography and clear, detailed information, the bride will discover all of her options in selecting and creating the perfect headpiece and veil to complement her dress. Whether her personal style leads her toward a simple ribbon-embroidered headband or an elaborately decorated crown with a triple-tiered cascading veil, Veiled in Beauty provides the step-by-step instructions to design and create it. The projects are suited to the beginner/average skill level, so any crafter can accomplish tremendous results. You'll find over 25 styles to complement any gown. All items are shown in full-color photography, providing a clear visual of the finished product.

Previous ed. entitled: Offbeat bride: taffeta-free alternatives for independent brides, 2007.

Dreaming of having the most beautiful wedding photos? It's important to choose an amazing photographer, but you shouldn't stop there. To have the best wedding photos, you also need wedding plans that are carefully designed with your photography in mind. In this inspirational and practical guide, wedding photographer Cavin Elizabeth teaches you how simple changes and additions to your wedding plans can elevate the beauty of your wedding photography. With sections such as choosing your dream photographer, what to look for in a getting ready room, and how to construct an ideal photography timeline, Cavin Elizabeth's easy-to-follow book will have you planning for a picture perfect wedding.

A Bride's Book is designed to be a record and treasured keepsake which takes the bride from her engagement through her post-honeymoon thank-you notes. Lavishly illstrated with gorgeous photographs by Richard Jung from Marsha Heckman's best-selling book, Bouquets: A Year Of Flowers For the Bride, A Bride's Book is both a hard-working wedding planner and journal. In addition, it is filled with tips for the bride, wedding traditions, and marriage customs - as well as instructions on how to make 7 stunning wedding bouquets. Spiral bound to open flat, with elastic closure and inside pockets, A Bride's Book is easy for the bride to carry with her thoughout the year as she plans her wedding and honeymoon. A Bride's Book is organized into six sections, each with a 4-color photograph of a wedding bouquet on the front, and how-to instructions and photographs on the back.

In this latest volume in Bussen's Simple Stunning series, the most important woman at a wedding takes her rightful place: center stage. Levelheaded guidance is paired with lavish color photographs of inspiring wedding details--flowers, accessories, dresses, and more.

Kelly Andrews's store, Wedding Bliss, is the one-stop shop for all your matrimonial needs in Bar Harbor, Maine. But when three brides in a row return a gorgeous vintage wedding dress, claiming it is cursed, it's definitely bad for business. Then Brett Atwell, the handsome nephew of the dress's original owner, gets involved, and things go from bad to worse. Luckily, Kelly has a supernatural talent for communing with ghosts, and a mischievous spirit sends the two of them on a goose chase for a groom who went missing decades ago. Working together to get to the bottom of the mystery makes passions flare between Kelly and Brett. Will love get its due at long last? Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors