Harlequin® Special Edition brings you three new titles for one great price, available now! These are heartwarming, romantic stories about life, love and family. This Special Edition box set includes: UNMASKING THE MAVERICK Montana Mavericks: The Lonelyhearts Ranch by Teresa Southwick Rugged former marine Brendan Tanner recently moved to Rust Creek Falls and is shocked by the sparks that fly between him and Fiona O’Reilly. They’re both gun-shy when it comes to love, but maybe Fiona will succeed in unmasking this maverick’s heart! SECOND CHANCE IN STONE CREEK Maggie & Griffin by Michelle Major No matter how much mayor Maggie Spencer avoids bad boy Griffin Stone, there’s only so far to go in Stonecreek. Only so long she can deny an undeniable attraction. Their families are feuding, the gossip is threatening her reelection, but nothing can keep her away… THE TEXAS COWBOY’S QUADRUPLETS Texas Legends: The McCabes by Cathy Gillen Thacker Mitzi Martin is desperate to save her newly inherited business—while raising infant quadruplets! Chase McCabe only wants to help but their previous broken engagement makes it difficult to convince Mitzi he’s sincere. Can he save her business and convince Mitzi to give him another chance?

The Texas Cowboy's Quadruplets - Cathy Gillen Thacker Quadruplet baby boys and a newly inherited company - Mitzy Martin's plate is overflowing! The single mum is desperate to save her boys' legacy and businessman Chase McCabe wants to help. Mitzy and Chase almost made it to the altar once...but didn't. So why is the corporate cowboy interested in her now? Because this time, a trip anywhere will include four nappy-clad guests! Second Chance In Stonecreek - Michelle Major Part two of Maggie & Griffin's three-book love story! No matter how much mayor Maggie Spencer avoids bad boy Griffin Stone, there's only so far to go in Stonecreek. Only so much she can deny an undeniable attraction. And only so many times she can relive their blazing night together. Their families are feuding, the gossips threatening her reelection, but nothing can keep her away. Is it desire...or is it (gasp!) love?

She'll Marry Who She Wants— Or Not At All! Susie Carrigan needs help—fast! With her family playing matchmaker, she can think of only one man to turn to. Rancher and caring vet Tyler McCabe has always been there for her—anytime she needed a broad shoulder to lean on... or a warm body to heat up a cold Texas night. Now he has to stop her from making the biggest mistake of her life. When his best friend asked him to run interference, Tyler didn't think he'd end up putting his own heart on the line. He can't let Susie marry somebody else—not when there's a man right here in Laramie who loves her and plans to show her a Thanksgiving neither of them will forget....

THEY’RE BOTH IN TRIPLE TROUBLE! Some cowboys are meant to be family men, and Deputy Dan McCabe is one of them. Only, this eligible bachelor just can’t seem to find the right woman. Or rather—he has found her. But single mom Kelly Shackleford just keeps turning him down as if she’s immune to his charms. What could be the only way to Kelly’s heart? Her rambunctious, adorable toddler triplets! Kelly knows that sexy cowboys and romance don’t mix in any lasting way. Dan is just a friend, thank you very much. But a spark of attraction is turning “just friends” into something warmer and much, much deeper. Kelly doesn’t want a husband or a broken heart…so why can’t she stop falling for this heartbreaker of a cowboy?

DO YOU HEAR THAT BEAT is gathering rave reviews as "a compendium of just about everything you'd need to know about Wisconsin's rock 'n' roll history" (Live at Five, WISC-TV, Madison, WI). With entertaining stories & an amazing body of information, the book covers over 350 recorded bands & artists from 1950-1969. Part one features those who achieved positions on Billboard Magazine's national pop charts. The second section tells the story of Cuca Records, perhaps the most prolific regional label ever. Part three details dozens of Milwaukee bands, while the fourth segment covers nearly 50 additional record labels. Section five recognizes hundreds of musicians from all other areas of the state. With facts from hundreds of interviews, collector's resources & personal memories, author/musician Gary Myers has painted a colorful picture of the Dairy State's contribution to the first two decades of the rock 'n' roll era. The book is sure to be a hit with fans, trivia buffs & record collectors. As the Wisconsin State Journal says (1/3/95), "It has them all!" Order from: Hummingbird Publishing, P.O. Box 4777, Downey, CA 90241-1777. 310-927-7536.

Chartered in 1855 as an agricultural college, Penn State was designated Pennsylvania's land-grant school soon after the passage of the Morrill Act in 1862. Through this federal legislation, the institution assumed a legal obligation to offer studies not only in agriculture but also in engineering and other utilitarian fields as well as liberal arts. By giving it land-grant status, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania made the privately chartered Penn State a public instrumentality and assumed a responsibility to assist it in carrying out its work. However, the notion that higher education should have practical value was a novel one in the mid-nineteenth century, and Penn State experienced several decades of drift and uncertainty before winning the confidence of Pennsylvania's citizens and their political leaders. The story of Penn State in the twentieth century is one of continuous expansion in its three-fold mission: instruction, research, and extension. Engineering, agriculture, mineral industries, and science were early strengths; during the Great Depression, liberal arts matured. Further curricular diversification occurred after the Second World War, and a medical school and teaching hospital were added in the 1960s. Penn State was among the earliest land-grant schools to inaugurate extension programs in agriculture, engineering, and home economics. Indeed, the success of extension education indirectly led to the founding of the first branch campuses in the 1930s, from which evolved the extensive Commonwealth Campus system. The history of Penn State encompasses more than academics. It is the personal story of such able leaders as presidents Evan Pugh, George Atherton, and Milton Eisenhower, who saw not the institution that was but the one that could be. It is the story of the confusing and often frustrating relationship between the University and the state government. As much as anything else, it is the story of students, with ample attention given to the social as well as scholastic side of student life. All of this is placed in the context of the history of land-grant education and Pennsylvania's overall educational development. This is an objective, analytical, and at times critical account of Penn State from the earliest days to the 1980s. With hundreds of illustrations and interesting vignettes, this book is a visually exciting and human-oriented history of a major state university.

North Carolina's magnificent Blue Ridge Mountains have drawn people to the Swannanoa Valley since the beginning of time. Rivers and forests lured early hunters and gatherers; later inhabitants tilled the rich, fertile soil and logged the thick forests on the mountainsides. People also came to the mountains to enjoy the mystical beauty and enchantment of the area, the cool, crisp climate, and the sparkling waters of brooks and streams. Hiking, camping, and the tranquility of a woodland world provided escape from city life. The Swannanoa Valley is cradled between the Craggy Mountains to the north and the Swannanoa Mountains to the south. Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in America east of the Mississippi River, rises majestically nearby. Among the early visitors who decided to settle in the valley were those who purchased the land that later became the sites of the famous conference centers in the area-Montreat, YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly, and Ridgecrest-and businessmen, who brought industry to the area.

The Adelsverein Trilogy, now combined in a single hardbound edition, is a saga of family and community loyalties, and the challenge of building a new life on the hostile frontier. They came from Germany to Texas in 1847, under the auspices of the "Mainzer Adelsverein" - the society of noblemen of Mainz, who tried to fill a settlement in Texas with German farmers and craftsmen. Christian "Vati" Steinmetz, the clockmaker of Ulm in Bavaria, has brought his sons and daughters: Magda - passionate and courageous, courted by Carl Becker, a young frontiersman with a dangerous past. Her sister Liesel wants nothing more than to be a good wife to her husband Hansi, a stolid and practical farmer called by circumstances to be something greater, in the boom years of the great cattle ranches. Their brothers Friedrich and Johann, have always been close - in the Civil War, one will wear Union blue, the other Confederate grey homespun - but never forget they are brothers. And finally, there is Vati's adopted daughter Rosalie, whose life ends as it began - in tragedy. But Vati's family will will survive and ultimately triumph. They will make their mark in Texas, their new land. Adelsverein: It's about love and loss, joy and grief . . . and the sometimes wrenching process of becoming American.

Ten thousand years ago, two teenage lovers set out to save their clan. But what they didn’t expect is to end up in the 21st century… Along with two loyal friends, Ty and Sita embark on a daring vision quest, searching a deadly prehistoric forest for a tribe to save their cave-dwelling clan. But when the blood of a beast and Sita’s shamanic potions combine to scramble their psyches, the dark-skinned seekers find themselves thrust from their familiar cave-land world into the technology-driven modern-day city of Los Angeles. Darren, a young filmmaker shooting a carpet commercial on a mountaintop, mistakes the Stone Age kids for a rap group and brings them to his home, where the teens discover the wonders of Star Wars, pizza, sunglasses, and skateboarding. Ty’s courage and Sita’s shamanic wisdom eventually force the pompous filmmaker to face his destiny, and disbelief slowly becomes trust. Still, Ty must find a way to travel back ten millennia with a miracle that will save his starving clan. But how? Or will Sita’s potions hurl them into another, unrecognizable, even malevolent future? The Sun Jumpers is a witty yet moving tale of teenage love, the power of friendship, and how bravery and a willing heart can save an entire people.

"The Umbria-Marche Apennines are entirely made of marine sedimentary rocks, representing a continuous record of the geotectonic evolution of an epeiric sea from the Early Triassic to the Pleistocene. The book includes reviews and original research works accomplished with the support of the Geological Observatory of Coldigioco"--