Christianity Today 5-Star Review Publishers Weekly Review Foreword Reviews Indie Awards Finalist Gain a greater understanding of gender in the Bible through the eyes of a diverse group of evangelical scholars who assert that Christians have missed the point of some scriptural stories by assuming the women in them were "bad girls." Did the Samaritan woman really divorce five husbands in a world where women rarely divorced even one? Did Bathsheba seduce King David by bathing in the nude? Was Mary Magdalene really a reformed prostitute? While many have written studies of the women in the Bible, this is a new kind of book--one in which an international team of male and female scholars look afresh at vilified and neglected women in the Bible. The result is a new glimpse into God's heart for anyone, male or female, who has limited social power.

Dressed as she was in a clean white blouse and tartan pleated skirt, no tights and black sensible shoes she looked as pretty as a picture. She leaned forward and stuck out her jaw inspecting her lips which bore a fine sheen of " Ruby Red's Lust Lipstick..!!" rubbing them together and with a final smack she nodded.

REVENGE I was seventeen when I met Drake Gallagher. Seventeen, naive, foolish...and in love. Or so I thought. That summer, and the months that followed, set the course of my life. Ten years later, I’m still struggling to put the pieces of me back to together. It’s time to stop struggling. It’s time to take control...and maybe, it’s time for a little revenge. He doesn’t have time for naive little virgins? Well, I’m not naive anymore. REDEMPTION They say revenge is a dish best served cold. Maybe that’s why my plans didn’t work out. Cold could never describe what I feel for Drake Gallagher. Still, after ten years of bitterness, ten years of hiding in the shadows, I’m not sure there’s any way to bridge the distance between us. Especially now. Running away seemed to be the best answer. So what am I supposed to do now that he’s found me again? Is it time to open up and tell him...everything? The safest thing to do would be push him away. But safety is an illusion. Nobody knows that better than me.

Revealing the ancient wisdom behind one's birth sign, this book shows how to make the most of one's natural assets, assess compatibility with others, and harness the power of the zodiac to shine like a star. Beautiful illustrations throughout.

This illuminating history examines the life and many legends of the 16th century Queen who was executed by her husband, King Henry VIII. Part biography, part cultural history, The Creation of Anne Boleyn is a fascinating reconstruction of Anne’s life and a revealing look at her afterlife in the popular imagination. Why is her story so compelling? Why has she inspired such extreme reactions? Was she the flaxen-haired martyr of Romantic paintings or the raven-haired seductress of twenty-first-century portrayals? (Answer: neither.) But the most provocative question of all concerns Anne’s death: How could Henry order the execution of a once beloved wife? Drawing on scholarship and critical analysis, Bordo probes the complexities of one of history’s most infamous relationships. She then demonstrates how generations of polemicists, biographers, novelists, and filmmakers have imagined and re-imagined Anne: whore, martyr, cautionary tale, proto “mean girl,” feminist icon, and everything in between. In The Creation of Anne Boleyn, Bordo steps off the well-trodden paths of Tudoriana to tease out the human being behind the competing mythologies, paintings, and on-screen portrayals.

She’s the scientist who needs to make a new home for herself. He’s the bumbling scoundrel who kisses her. It was all an incredible accident. Miss Chloe Penbrook hadn’t meant to lose focus on her plans and allow the strange, but attractive man to kiss her. But they had ended up on the floor. And he had landed on top of her. And it was all so convenient to just…kiss. It was all an incredible accident. Lord Barnaby Ashbourne hadn’t meant to stumble into her store, knock over her soap, and fall on top of her soft and supple body. But how could he resist fate? Can Chloe work against the odds and make a new home for family all on her own? Or will fate intervene and show her that she doesn’t have to do it alone, that, in fact, love and life plans can go hand in hand? This is the second book in the steamy new regency series, The Ashbourne Legacy, that follows the seven brothers of Snow White. Read this novelette if you like sweet and spicy easy reads with witty banter and lovable and enchanting characters. The Ashbourne Legacy: The Blighter and the Bluestocking The Scoundrel and the Scientist The Virgin and the Vixen The Rogue and the Rose The Rake and the Writer The Wastrel and the Wallflower The Spy and the Spinster

Through an examination of her music, videos, philanthropic work, and biographical details, this book gives insight into Alanis Morissette's musical career and day-to-day life, from her early pop beginnings in Canada to her work today. As a whole, Alanis Morissette's work has never been critically analyzed. The Words and Music of Alanis Morissette addresses this oversight through its examination of Morissette's work in the context of biographical facts, its relationship to other cultural trends, and its reflection of the female perspective. This book merges biographical information with a critical examination of the music that she produced and performed during all periods of her life, thereby providing a needed overview of Morissette's body of work. All Morissette fans will appreciate learning about the details of her life, but the author's melding of the star's personal life story with an informed analysis of popular music will also appeal to a wider audience—readers interested in music, culture, women's studies, or female musicians, for example. The book provides entertaining and engrossing reading for any Alanis Morissette fan and serves as a resource that documents her broad contributions to the music industry.

She’s the vixen, even though she’s never done an improper thing in her entire life. He’s the virgin because, well, he’s never done a woman in his entire life. Lady Della Easton was in love with her best friend. Had been forever. But this was the summer she was moving on from him and letting him go. She would put it all in fate’s hands and let it determine her future. In the wake of his two older brothers' engagements, the shy Lord Colin has finally worked up the nerve to tell his best friend that he loves her. That is, until he finds out that she just wants to be friends. With a heavy heart, he decides to test fate and see if it can’t bring him a wife instead. Will fate play its hand and finally bring these two star crossed lovers together? This is the third book in the steamy new regency series, The Ashbourne Legacy, that follows the seven brothers of Snow White. Read this novelette if you like sweet and spicy easy reads with witty banter and lovable, enchanting characters. The Ashbourne Legacy: The Blighter and the Bluestocking The Scoundrel and the Scientist The Virgin and the Vixen The Rogue and the Rose The Rake and the Writer The Wastrel and the Wallflower The Spy and the Spinster