At Moson, the river Danube ran red with blood. At Antioch, the Crusaders— their saddles freshly decorated with sawed-off heads—indiscriminately clogged the streets with the bodies of eastern Christians and Turks. At Ma'arra, they cooked children on spits and ate them. By the time the Crusaders reached Jerusalem, their quest—and their violence— had become distinctly otherworldly: blood literally ran shin-deep through the streets as the Crusaders overran the sacred city.Beginning in 1095 and culminating four bloody years later, the First Crusade represented a new kind of warfare: holy, unrestrained, and apocalyptic. In Armies of Heaven, medieval historian Jay Rubenstein tells the story of this cataclysmic event through the eyes of those who witnessed it, emphasizing the fundamental role that apocalyptic thought played in motivating the Crusaders. A thrilling work of military and religious history, Armies of Heaven will revolutionize our... Views: 27
Forty-two and feeling not-so-fabulous, Lucy Banks allows her older sister to talk her into accompanying her twenty-four-year-old niece on a trip around Europe. In the past year she has lost her fiancé, her job and her fertility. Embracing her role as spinster aunt seems to be Lucy’s only option, until she embarks on a romantic adventure through London, Amsterdam, Munich, Paris and Florence. Views: 27
SHE’S BEEN WARNED ABOUTMEN LIKE HIM... Sebastian Hunter has shown his last hand at the card table. Nights once spent womanizing and gambling are now spent in the dark shadows of Blackloch Hall, staring out onto the wild, windswept Scottish moors. That is until the mysterious Phoebe Allardyce – his mother’s new and far too pretty companion – interrupts his brooding. After catching her thieving, the master of the house has no choice but to keep a close eye on this provocative little temptress... Gentlemen of Disrepute Rebellious rule-breakers, ready to wed! Views: 27
Christmas at Blackhaven Castle by Sophia JamesIn disguise, Lady Seraphina Moreton seeks sanctuary at the Duke of Blackhaven's castle just before Christmas. Trey swore never again to fall for a pretty face, but as the new governess gets close to his unruly, motherless children, he wants the festive joy to stay well beyond Christmas....Governess to Christmas Bride by Annie BurrowsLord Chepstow hasn't seen Honeysuckle Miller since she was a plain, awkward schoolgirl. Now she's not so plain and is looking after the host's children at a lavish Christmas party. The last thing Lord Chepstow expected to want for Christmas is the prim governess!Duchess by Christmas by Marguerite KayeMasquerading as a governess to help the Duke of Blairmore find a wife is not how Regan Stuart expected to spend Christmas! Then he steals a kiss, endangering her heart...unless Gabriel can see beyond her costume and realize she's his perfect Christmas bride! Views: 27
Six weeks earlier, U.S. Army Captain Eve Paris's entire life had changed when the Black Hawk she was piloting crashed in the Central American jungle, leaving her bruised, battered and wracked with guilt at the loss of her copilot and best friend. Her injury had also forced her to rely on the survival skills of her passenger, Captain Rick Bishop, a man she had no business being attracted to, especially once she learned he had helped put her career on the line. Now, in an attempt to learn what had really happened that fateful day, Eve and Rick had returned to the crash site...and vowed to keep their attraction at bay. But being back in enemy territory soon proved safer than revisiting the scene of their first heated kiss.... Views: 27
Corporal Daniel Francis has returned to his childhood home in England to heal; the only one of his unit that survived a roadside bomb. His reasons for skipping medication are based on a stubborn refusal to become an addict, and he is overwhelmed with survivor's guilt.Doctor Sean Lester has joined his father's surgery and when he is held at knife point by a patient high on drugs it is Daniel that leaps to his rescue-much to his horror.When Sean nearly runs Daniel down in the dark he finds a man who needs help, and resolves to be the person to show Daniel that it is possible to live through guilt and find happiness.Set against the backdrop of the Fitzwarren family curse, The Soldiers Tale is a story of one man's fight to find his place in a new world outside of the Army.Books in this series...Book 1- The Psychic's Tale by Chris QuintonBook 2- The Soldier's Tale by RJ ScottBook 3- The Lord's Tale by Sue Brown Views: 27
Raea's life as a human is about to end. The crystal shard she bears is not a pretty pendant; it's part of the heart of a machine capable of destroying whole worlds. Those who desire the power have sent an agent to find her, but she's too busy evading a nosy reporter, dating a hot new foreign student, and learning what she really is. Only one person on Earth can help her, but he's not from Earth. Views: 27
