A Steely Lady and a High Stakes LordBook 3 in The Dukes' Pact Series-six dukes take dire steps to force their heirs to marry, while those heirs fight just as hard to remain bachelors. A sweet regency romance.Lily Farnsworth is a resourceful lady. As well she should be, her father has spent years dragging the family's estate from the edge of ruin and she's always had to make do with little. A proper season and the gowns to go with it seem entirely out of reach. That is, until Lily discovers she has a particular skill at piquet. Pound by pound, she gathers the funds to pay her own way. Her aunt is delighted to play host in her modest London house and squire her niece to parties. Everybody is certain that one season will be enough to see Lily married well and with the means to help her sisters.Hayes Summersby, Viscount Ashworth and heir to the Duke of Dembly, may be in line to inherit a great estate, but that estate has recently tottered on the brink of collapse. He's only rescued it through his skill at a card table. He's a renowned gambler and he's got firm opinions about it-the foremost being that women do not have the steady nerves for large bets. That is, until Miss Farnsworth challenges him in Lady Blakeley's drawing room.An uneasy acquaintance is born and neither party would much mind never again setting eyes on the other. Hayes may be drawn to Lily's looks, but he has no intention of marrying just yet, which suits his friends in the dukes' pact. Lily may be struck by Lord Ashworth's person, but she does not aim as high as a dukedom, and even if she did, the lord is far too arrogant.Despite their mutual dislike, it will not be so easy to escape one another. As Lady Montague connives, and a certain Mr. Shine schemes, Lily and Hayes will find that their acquaintance has turned from uncomfortable to deadly.Neither of them knows who will win the final hand.

When Sasha Lawson was only five years old, her mother became the third victim of a sadistic serial killer. Now thirty-one years old, Sasha is a successful veterinarian—but she longs to bring her mother’s murderer to justice. Fueled by grief, rage, and duty, she makes a vow that she won’t let the killer escape punishment any longer and sets out to find the man who made her an orphan. To accomplish her plan, Sasha enlists the help of a private detective. Burly and solemn, Theodore Irwin—Teddy to his friends—is a former soldier and police officer, and he agrees to help her try to catch the serial killer known as the Organ Reaper. With the assistance of Sasha’s longtime friend, Matty Lee Lucas, they embark on a four-month expedition to uncover the truth of the killer. But what they discover may bring them more danger than they can imagine. In this mystery novel, a woman sets out to solve the mystery of her mother’s murder and bring the killer to justice, no matter the cost.

From Moira Katson, the latest installment in the story of Miriel and Catwin - Light and Shadow... New to the world of Light & Shadow? Start with Shadowborn! ******* It has been two years since Miriel and Catwin sought shelter in Priteni, a land they thought to be no more than legend. With Heddred far behind them, they believe they have found a safe haven at last. But Priteni is a land of old alliances and older grudges. When an army appears on the horizon, Miriel and Catwin are thrown once more into a world of secrets and lies...

Walking in Freedom! is comprised of devotionals and interactive activities that are designed to empower you to become a better person. With the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, all thirty devotionals and interactive activities were created by Rhovonda L. Brown, the founder of Martha & Mary Ministries, Walking in Freedom!, a women's devotional ministry. These are not your traditional devotionals. Instead, Rhovonda openly shares her heart, her struggles, her flaws, and her victories while pointing you back to God. This inspiring devotional takes you on a journey that will encourage you, motivate you, and empower you. As you turn the pages, read through the devotionals, and engage in the daily activities, you'll be encouraged by the Holy Spirit to draw closer and grow deeper in your relationship with our Heavenly Father. This devotional will motivate you to keep your eyes on the Creator as He shows you how to become the woman He designed you to be. From "Day One: New Life" to "Day Thirty: Israel's Journey," this book offers devotions that will satisfy your desire to better know God. You'll grow in His Word and in your spiritual walk. Find what you've been searching for. Find your identity and your purpose in life.

Many books expound primarily about financial blessing, but this book will take you on a journey to experiences not only financial prosperity but emotional, social, and spiritual prosperity. Modern societies have limited the perceptive of prosperity. The goal of Power to Prosper is to expound on the ways that will allow you to experience prosperity. The power to prosper lies within you through Jesus Christ and the Word of God. The Word of God teaches us how to take dominion and have prosperity. Those who read this book can discover the vital role they play in their success by discovering the secrets of how to experience great prosperity in your life. Prosperity is not the accumulation of wealth; it is a lifestyle that is ordered by God himself.

Hardly is a figure more maligned in British history than Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh. One of the central figures of the Napoleonic Era and the man primarily responsible for fashioning Britain's strategy at the Congress of Vienna, Castlereagh was widely respected by the great powers of Europe and America, yet despised by his countrymen and those he sought to serve. A shrewd diplomat, he is credited with being one of the first great practitioners of Realpolitik and its cold-eyed and calculating view of the relations between nations. Over the course of his career, he crushed an Irish rebellion and abolished the Irish parliament, imprisoned his former friends, created the largest British army in history, and redrew the map of Europe. Today, Castlereagh is largely forgotten except as a tyrant who denied the freedoms won by the French and American revolutions. John Bew's fascinating biography restores the statesman to his place in history, offering a nuanced picture of a shy, often inarticulate figure whose mind captured the complexity of the European Enlightenment unlike any other. Bew tells a gripping story, beginning with the Year of the French, when Napoleon sent troops in support of a revolution in Ireland, and traces Castlereagh's evolution across the Napoleonic Wars, the diplomatic power struggles of 1814-15, and eventually the mental breakdown that ended his life. Skillfully balancing the dimensions of Castlereagh's intellectual life with his Irish heritage, Bew's definitive work brings Castleragh alive in all his complexity, variety, and depth.

Fans of Bridgerton will fall in love with Julia London’s New York Times bestselling “witty, spicy, and funny” (Library Journal) Desperate Debutantes trilogy, in which three aristocratic sisters, upon discovering they are destitute, resort to desperate means to keep up appearances...and find the husbands of their dreams. The young ladies of the Fairchild family have just learned that their stepfather has absconded with their late mother’s fortune. Ava, the eldest, decides to take matters into her own hands and hunts down the notoriously wealthy rakehell Jared Broderick, the Marquis of Middleton and heir to a dukedom. Much to her shock and delight, the marquis sweeps her into a whirlwind romance and proposes marriage. But after their passionate wedding night, Ava discovers Jared has ulterior motives of his own. Not only does he expect her to deliver an heir while he continues to enjoy a rogue’s life, but Ava also suspects she is a pawn in her husband’s quest for revenge. Marriages of convenience might work for some, but for Ava, a loveless bond won’t do. So she devises a bold plan to confront her husband’s demons so that he will be free to give her his heart for the right reason: because she is the only woman he will ever truly desire.