Life in the beautiful Cotswolds village of Treweham could never be described as boring, but the arrival of a documentary film crew means that things are even busier than normal. For the ever-so dashing Lord of the Manor Tobias Cavendish-Blake and his new wife Megan, it's a great advertising opportunity as they've recently opened up their home, Treweham Hall, to the public. And for the chef at the local pub The Templar, Finula, the arrival of the brooding director Marcus Devlin, means her love life is looking up. Whilst at the racing stables, jockey and trainer Dylan Delaney is hoping the exposure will help him find new owners and horses for him and his partner Flora to train. But there is more to Marcus Devlin than meets the eye, and he has very personal reasons for heading to the Cotswolds. And once his plans become clear, life in Treweham may never be the same again. 'I couldn't put this book down and was gripped from the very first page! I... Views: 69
A pulse-pounding historical adventure from master of the genre Robert Low, perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden and Simon Scarrow.Drust, Kag and co are in the Alps, battered, bruised and fighting for their lives. Some things never change.On the hunt for a rogue Roman officer, something goes terribly wrong and they are left stranded in the mountains, their escape route cut off. Only then does the true danger of their mission reveal itself.Caught in the crossfire not just of the mountain tribes, but of the vicious power politics of Rome, they must use all their cunning and guile to save themselves from death's icy clutches...The gripping final instalment of the extraordinary, brutal, visceral historical epic series. Views: 69
Wild life is about to take on a whole new meaning . . . Dax Cannon never says no to a challenge. But when he discovers a sexy stowaway in the back of his truck, he realizes Annelise Ansel might be more than he bargained for. An artist, Lissa claims she's leaving New Orleans for a fresh start in Michigan—which just happens to be where he's headed with the pack of rescue dogs he's delivering to the sanctuary he works for. But when three thugs threaten to take lovely Lissa off his hands, he realizes she's in need of a sanctuary, too. Once Lissa is riding shotgun with her long, lean protector, she's wondering if fate might have something better in store for her than a life in hiding. But when her hijinks threaten to take down the best man she's ever had the pleasure to run away with, Lissa realizes it's time to face her demons. Now it's up to the two of them to fight through the danger to discover the life—and love—waiting... Views: 69
A heart-wrenching and provocative memoir about how the essential parts of one young woman's early life—her mother's work as a surgeon and her spiritual practice—led her to become a doctor and to question the premise that medicine exists to prolong life at all costs.Dr. Sunita Puri's parents grew up in urban India, in extreme poverty. Yet they managed not only to reach America, but her mother become a renowned anesthesiologist too. As a young girl, Puri realized that the gulf between her parents' experiences and her own was nearly impossible to bridge, save for two elements: medicine and faith. Puri spent her childhood in nurse's lounges waiting for her mother to exit the OR, and also in deep conversation with her parents about the role of faith in shaping a compassionate life. As a young woman, Puri followed her mother into medicine. But as the years of her training passed, Puri began to question medicine's power. Were patients' lives being saved, or... Views: 69
