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As the new Earl of Lismore, it is Sandy Duncan’s duty to save both his family and Lochlarren Castle from impending ruin. He has always known he must marry well, but his father’s deathbed revelation of a slew of other debts creates an unexpected urgency to the situation. With his last breath, Sandy’s father extracts a promise from him to accept the match he has arranged: a marriage to the daughter of a low-born but wealthy English merchant.

In the rush of modern life, many of us have become disconnected from the natural world and the rich, spiritual reality that lies just beneath its surface. But the ancient Celts knew that connecting with the land provided a vital source of meaning, strength, and contentment. These traditions survive in their Wheel of the Year—a sacred guide to living in harmony with the cycles of the land.

Herbs are powerful medicine. Cultures around the world have cultivated relationships with healing plants for thousands of years, respecting them not just for their physical medicinal properties, but also for their spiritual power. In this book, you will enter the world of what author and licensed medical herbalist Wendy Dooner calls Plant Spirit Herbalism—a rich, colorful landscape populated by benevolent plant spirits. Each chapter focuses on a specific herb, exploring its history, healing properties, and role as a spiritual ally.

William Yorke faces a tall order: convince people he is worthy of the Dukedom of Rockwood that has unexpectedly fallen to him. Returning from London to his enormous estate, he breaks his journey at an inn and finds himself witness to a drunkard selling his wife to the highest bidder. William outbids the coarse competition and offers the woman a position as housemaid at his estate, uncomfortably aware that his impulsive chivalry will lead to talk—something he abhors.

At eighteen, Emmeline Ballentine’s father splashed out on one London season to introduce his daughter to polite society. Sadly, for Emmeline, polite society was not terribly receptive to a city trader’s daughter. She only ever caught one gentleman’s fancy, the dishonorable Jeremy Vance who made her head spin as he singled her out for attention at the balls and assemblies. Her worldly chaperone warned her he was making a May game of her, but Emmeline had not heeded her warning. Consequently, her dreams were dashed, when at the close of the season, Jeremy announced his engagement to another.

Determined to support her mother and sisters after her father's untimely death, Charlotte Mandeville covertly crafts satirical caricatures of high society. It not only puts money in her family’s bare pockets, but ensures the haut-ton cannot guard all the power and the secrets. Anthony Yorke has a guilty conscience and a brother to exonerate. When the key piece of evidence to clear his brother's name falls into the hands of a headstrong young woman, he is willing to do whatever is required to obtain it from her.

A year after Emma Henson, a young, genius biotech scientist, dies in a covert AI brain-chip experiment, her father, Josh, has nothing left to live for and vows to get revenge on the Silicon Valley CEO responsible. Josh has thirty days to make his homemade bombs and to say goodbye to life. To give himself courage in the countdown, he records daily video messages to his lost "Em." Memories flood him as he searches for the moments in Emma’s short life where he could have been a better father and saved her.

Parenting a child with ADHD is tremendously challenging, but your child also faces weighty struggles every day. Their difficulty regulating and expressing themselves is as frustrating for them as it is stressful for you.

Unlocking the Secrets to Restorative Sleep. You find yourself tossing and turning at night, desperate for a peaceful slumber but unable to shut off your racing thoughts. The next morning, you wake up feeling groggy and irritable, dragging through the day on caffeine and sheer willpower. This is a common experience for countless adults who unknowingly neglect the critical importance of quality sleep. You may not realize how pivotal restorative sleep is to your overall health and well-being until its negative effects begin to permeate every aspect of your life.

Morgan Campbell has built a life she loves—three sons, a devoted husband, a career she’s proud of, and a close circle of friends in a quiet Scottish town. But when Melinda moves in, everything changes. At first, Melinda is warm, helpful, and eager to fit in. She joins Morgan’s book club, charms her friends, and slowly weaves herself into Morgan’s world. But something feels wrong. Melinda copies Morgan’s clothes, her hair, even her mannerisms—and soon, Morgan’s friends start to pull away, convinced she’s hiding something.

By day, Reginald Sinclair works in the post office, but by night, he is the increasingly infamous Paladin, the gallant highwayman making young women swoon all over Somerset. With a vendetta against the wealthy that spans both past and present, Reggie's escapades allow him to take justice into his own hands while helping his uncle avoid insolvency.

Whoever said that you can’t go home again was a liar. After the senior year from hell, I had spent a decade trying to avoid Beacon Hill and its residents. My luck came to a sudden end after daddy had an incident with a rotted floor. In and out, I promised myself. I was just there to help my parents for a week or two tops. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that, not only is my sister back in town after a failed modeling career, she’s also engaged to Macon St. James. The golden boy of Beacon Hill, and the star of every single one of my teenage fantasies.

Lithuania, 1941. As the Nazi forces invade the capital city of Vilna, its Jews’ lives are forsaken. Death lurks beyond every corner, not only at the hands of the German invaders, but mainly at those of local killing gangs collaborating with the new regime. Sarah Shimonovitz is not spared from this threat of death. When the Nazis round up Vilna’s Jews in the ghetto and sentence all those without essential professions to death, Sarah’s life is in grave danger. But she manages to survive the selection, moving between hiding places and evading her pursuers.

Recurrent corneal erosion is excruciatingly painful and can wreck your life. Yet you may feel dismissed by the medical profession and are unsure about how to help yourself. Trying to research this complex eye condition yourself on the internet can leave you feeling more confused and alone than ever.

Discover how brave and daring female spies crossed enemy borders and infiltrated countries as they couriered military and political secrets. Many officers were usually unsuspecting of the women they met in brothels and late-night cafés. These female spies excelled at wheedling secrets out of high officials through their powers of seduction.

This book skips the "fluff" and provides you 24 experts and their best ideas in psychology, self-improvement, goal achievement, relationships, income, true work, and more! Learn how you can transform your life for the better in the next 12 months!

Betrayed by her family and convicted of a crime she did not commit, Georgiana is sent halfway around the world to the penal colony of Sydney, New South Wales. Aboard the transport ship, the Lady Amelia, Lieutenant Francis Brooks, the ship’s agent, becomes her protector, taking her as his “sea-wife”.

Ella’s childhood in the Highlands was always a mystery to her–a distant dream–and she had never really planned on going back. A few months after her mother's death and the end of another relationship, feeling heartbroken and lost, it all changed with the news that she was the beneficiary of a teashop from a late grandmother in Scotland.

Have previous self-help attempts left you feeling discouraged? Are you skeptical about the concept of shadow work? Discover the incredible strength that lies within you. Our book teaches you how to overcome your fears, embrace emotional challenges, and harness your innate resistance as a driving force for positive change.

What is Servant Leadership, and how can it transform company culture? How does Servant Leadership relate to Agile and Scrum methods? How can leaders inspire and empower their organization? The Balancing Act: Servant Leadership in the Modern Workplace answers these questions. From its philosophical beginnings to its application in various fields: the military, business, and even industries where you wouldn't expect.