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Summer Meads, a girl born into the world as a slave and forced to grow up tossed from one house to the next, must survive. She knows nothing of her bloodline to the Mafia world, even when she met Chase when they were children. To save Summer and to take down one of the most feared Mafia families, Chase must marry her. At what cost will Chase and Summer’s marriage cost not only them, but the Marcel family? How can a slave girl be helpful for the Mafia family?

Craft your dream landscape within days, even if you've never touched a spade before... Ever looked at your neighbor's garden and wondered how to get such a fabulous transformation? Have you dreamed of crafting a tranquil space to find solitude but fear that your lack of experience can only lead to a disaster? Are you overwhelmed by landscape design jargon, wish lists, budget constraints, and a dizzying array of plant options? You're not alone. Many new homeowners, young couples, and others just like you grapple with these questions every day. But it's time to wave goodbye to your worries ...

In this interview, Simon Winchester, the international best-selling author of The Professor and the Madman and Krakatoa, talks about his new book, A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906.

This audiobook explicitly discusses network engineering and the processes involved in it. Recent technological advancements have made network engineering gain significant attention, and people are now proactively choosing this as a career. It's a perfect time to work in this field as this is now one of the most well-earned and top of enterprise list professions. DevOps is a set of cultural philosophies, practices, and tools that improve an organization's ability to deliver applications and services at high velocity.

The Professor and the Madman is an extraordinary tale of madness, genius, and the incredible obsessions of two remarkable men that led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary - and literary history. The making of the OED was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions were collected, the overseeing committee, led by Professor James Murray, was stunned to discover that one man, Dr. W. C. Minor, had submitted more than 10,000.

The compiling of the OED was a monumental task. It took 50 years, even with the help of numerous contributors. Among the most prolific was William Chester Minor, who sent editor James Murray thousands of extracts. On many occasions, Murray invited this mysterious correspondent to Oxford, but the invitation was always declined. Finally stirred by curiosity, Murray himself went to visit Minor. What he found was shocking: Minor lived in Broadmoor asylum.

In 1889, thousands of hopeful people raced southward from the Kansas state line and westward from the Arkansas boundary to stake claims on the thousands of acres of unclaimed pastures and meadows. Across the 20th century, water was dammed and drained in Holland so that a new province, Flevoland, rose up, unchartered and requiring new thinking. In 1850, California legislated the theft of land from Native Americans. An apology came in 2019 from the governor, but what of the call for reparations or return?

Travelling the circumference of the truly gigantic Pacific, Simon Winchester tells the story of the world's largest body of water and - in matters economic, political and military - the ocean of the future. The Pacific is a world of tsunamis and Magellan, of the Bounty mutiny and the Boeing Company. It is the stuff of the towering Captain Cook and his wide-ranging network of exploring voyages, Robert Louis Stevenson and Admiral Halsey.

Warm Up Your Cold Winter Nights Blazing Fires – A Box Set by Alexis Winchester Four sizzling love stories ignite at the Oak Valley Fire Department. 🔥 Burning Desire Trapped in a blazing warehouse, I thought it was the end—until he saved me. A rugged firefighter with haunted eyes and a soul as wounded as mine. Sparks fly, and now I’m ready to rebuild my life…starting with him. ❤️ Hearts on Fire He’s my father’s star firefighter, and I know he’s off-limits. But when Jax looks at me with those smoldering eyes, all my resolve melts. One night together sets our hearts—and ...

Did you grow up in a dysfunctional or chaotic childhood that made you feel uncertain, unloved, unsafe, anxious, never good enough? Are you shocked to discover that you’re still feeling that way now that you’re a professional adult? Are limiting beliefs getting in the way of the career success that you deserve? Do the stress and worry you suffer at work rob you of your joy and self-acceptance?

She crossed a continent for a marriage of convenience. He needed a wife to save his claim. Neither expected to discover love—among the bones of ancient giants. When Boston-bred Catherine Prescott answers Jack Bradshaw’s advertisement for a wife, she steps into the Montana wilderness—and into a partnership that challenges them both. Facing legal betrayal, academic rivalries, and the unforgiving frontier, they must fight for their claim, their discoveries, and the fragile love blooming between them. A clean western historical romance of fossils, faith, and finding home in the ...

The creation of the Oxford English Dictionary was a remarkable achievement, and a story of determination, hard work and inspired research. Simon Winchester, with his characteristic gift for bringing history to life, charts the fascinating life of the OED leading up to the appointment of the first editor, James Murray, in 1879, through to the OED's triumphant publication in 1928 and beyond. The Meaning of Everything is a must for anyone with an interest in language and words.

Chase Marcel knew that Summer would be his Princess for as long as they lived. Now that he was married, it was time to take charge with his wife by his side. His plans were now set in motion, and he’d do everything to end the family feud. Can Summer survive another threat? And would her love for Chase keep her alive as she becomes the Princess that she needs to be?

Bounty hunter Jack Coltrane finds a burning wagon lying on its side in the Wyoming Territory. The ground is littered with the dead, but he finds one survivor, a woman named Bridget Decker. Jack gets her to a doctor in Cheyenne. He discovers the Wyoming Raiders, a band of outlaws, are the ones who attacked the wagon, and they want to make sure there are no witnesses. And now the Raiders know about Jack, too. Who will survive the deadly showdown?

In 1885 Idaho Territory, widow Victoria Hayes would rather face down claim jumpers with her derringer than lose her late husband's star garnet mine. But when a mysterious prospector with a fighter's grace arrives offering help, she must decide if protecting her claim is worth risking her heart. James "Hawk" Davidson has his own reasons for helping the determined widow—as an undercover agent investigating a string of suspicious mining accidents, he believes her husband's death was no accident. Yet the more time he spends with Victoria, the more he admires her courage and faith in the face ...

After months of my monsters attacking me in my dreams, I come to know I am not normal. I am not human. I don’t know what I am, but whatever it is, my parents want me dead. They see me as a threat, a target. When the monsters from my nightmares manifest in real life, I will do anything in my power just to stay alive.

Hear 101 hilarious jokes from the wizarding world of Harry Potter! A must-have for any Harry Potter fan.

Discover 180 spells from the wizarding world of Harry Potter, and learn how to become a Master Wizard or Witch today.

I’m in a forbidden relationship with a single mom who is young enough to be my daughter. I’m the Fire Battalion Chief, working directly for the mayor. After my wife died 2 years ago, relationships were the last thing on my mind. Then I noticed a woman who lives near the fire station watching me. Intrigued by her beauty, I decided to introduce myself. Later she tells me how her Ex, the mayor’s son, ran off with his secretary. Now she’s a single mom, working hard to make ends meet. I’m nearly twice her age, but the attraction is mutual. We go for long rides in the country with lots ...

Edward Marquand knew he was playing with fire, but he just didn't care. The heart wants what the heart wants, and for Eddie, that was Sally, his father's light-skinned slave. Sally and Edward enjoyed a passionate, lustful love affair, but each knew how dangerous their dalliance was... especially his identical twin brother, John.