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Communities of Saint Martin: Legend and Ritual in Medieval Tours
Sharon Farmer here investigates the ways in which three medieval communities—the town of Tours, the basilica of Saint-Martin there, and the abbey of Marmoutier nearby—all defined themselves through the cult of Saint Martin. She demonstrates how in the early Middle Ages the bishops of Tours used the cult of Martin, their fourthcentury predecessor, to shape an idealized image of Tours as Martin’s town. As the heirs to Martin’s see, the bishops projected themselves as the rightful leaders of the community. However, in the late eleventh century, she shows, the canons of Saint-Martin (where the saint’s relics resided) and the monks of Marmoutier (which Martin had founded) took control of the cult and produced new legends and rituals to strengthen their corporate interests. Since the basilica and the abbey differed in their spiritualities, structures, and external ties, the canons and monks elaborated and manipulated Martin’s cult in quite different ways. Farmer shows how one saint’s cult lent itself to these varying uses, and analyzes the strikingly dissimilar Martins that emerged. Her skillful inquiry into the relationship between group identity and cultural expression illuminates the degree to which culture is contested territory. Farmer’s rich blend of social history and hagiography will appeal to a wide range of medievalists, cultural anthropologists, religious historians, and urban historians. Read more$0.00$16.95 -
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The Governess Volume One: Book One: Christian Romance with Sizzle (A Huntington Saga Series)
***For a sweet treat, visit Ellise’s website.*** (This is volume one of three volumes meant to be read in sequence.) Lovely, inexperienced Miss Carly Blakemore, only nineteen years of age, is received at her first post as governess for two precocious children, ready to love them as her own. But her biggest challenge will be their father; masterful and strong in everything—especially his kiss. Poor and without dowry—and even worse—now orphaned, Miss Carly Blakemore is thrown into the Victorian world without aid. Carly is forced to seek a position as governess in the house of Lord Huntington, the Earl of Dunfordshire—a man alone in his own right—and under suspicion for the tragic murder of his well-known and adulteress wife. His governess’s honesty and forthrightness quickly offend his noble person, and he finds himself reeling from her constant evaluation of his lack of parenting skills. However, in the midst of his resentments, he finds himself strangely drawn in by her very no-nonsense ways that drive him to madness. Carly stands her ground in head-to-head battles of will that take her to the brink of dismissal. Carly and the earl continually fight the feelings growing between them. Both are oblivious to the clouds of deceit and intrigue that are growing around the manor house, some bent upon removing the beautiful, headstrong governess permanently. A final desperate chase leads to an interception of a ship upon the high seas headed for the Mediterranean and a secret society of white-slave traders.***** Ellise only writes sweet, clean and wholesome romances that are inspirational showing how true love can conquer the most difficult trials. This series is perfect for readers who enjoy historical romances such as medieval, Victorian, and regency romances. ***Over 125,000 copies downloaded in The Huntington Saga Series Novels that combine clean romance, murder, and mystery, with a healthy dose of sizzling kisses.*** ORDER OF READING THE HUNTINGTON SAGA SERIES NOVELS:THE GOVERNESS TRILOGY: Book OnePIRATE BRIDE: Book TwoELSPETH WAS HER NAME: Book Three(Stay tuned for two more novels to be released in this series: CREIGHTON’S DAUGHTER: BOOK FOUR; and JONATHON’S REVENGE: BOOK FIVE) If you have purchased THE GOVERNESS VOLUMES 1, 2, & 3, plus the THE GOVERNESS NOVELLA #1, this is the order in which to read them: The Governess Volume OneThe Governess Volume TwoThe Governess Volume ThreeThe Governess Novella #1 PREQUELS TO THESE NOVELS ARE AS FOLLOWS:LADY GABRIELLE: A Victorian Bride Romance Short Story: Book OneLADY ELISABETH: A Victorian Bride Romance Short Story: Book Two(Stay tuned for two more short stories to be released for a complete book set of four short stories.) Read more$0.00$14.99 -
Count Your Hexes (Witch of Wickrock Bay Book 1)
Was Daniel George an unfortunate victim of some dark magic, or some invisible revenge? In the sleepy tourist town of Wickrock Bay, Maine, Mimi’s artifact and antique shop is a hit with customers far and wide, especially crotchety next-door cafe owner Daniel George, who likes to duck into the shop often to spot what Mimi has in her collections. But, after three Wickrock Bay citizens rub Daniel the wrong way, in one form or another, the man moves to take action against them. Only for him to turn up mysteriously dead. Wickrock Bay Police Chief Robert Thompson, and soon along with his crush Mimi, are immediately on the case. But Mimi also has to be cautious, because the object used to murder poor Daniel had come from her shop. Wickrock Bay may be a small, cozy seaside town, but tongues could wag if enough people find this out. This cozy mystery is a clean read: no graphic violence, sex, or strong language. Read more$0.00$0.99 -
Tell Me Why (Georgie Harvey and John Franklin Book 1)
‘Suspenseful, exciting, atmospheric rural crime; a riveting debut.’ – Michaela Lobb, Sisters in Crime Australia What will they risk for answers? Picturesque Daylesford has a darker side. Melbourne writer Georgie Harvey heads to the mineral springs region in central Victoria to look for a missing farmer, and soon links the woman’s disappearance with the unsolved mystery surrounding her husband. Meanwhile, maverick police officer and solo dad John Franklin is working a case that’s a step up from Daylesford’s usual soft crime: a stalker targeting single mothers. Georgie’s investigation stirs up long-buried secrets, and attracts enemies. When she reports the missing person to local cops, sparks fly between her and Franklin. Has he dismissed the writer too quickly? And what will the truth cost? ‘Worthy debut.’ – Herald-Sun ‘The police aspect of this novel has depth and believability…this debut is a cracker.’ – J.M. Peace, serving QLD police officer and author of award-winning A Time to Run Read more$0.00$0.99 -
True Colors: A Novella of the Elder Races
This title was previously published and is being rereleased by the author. It has not been revised. Meeting your soulmate? Great. Preventing your possible murder? Even better. Alice Clark, a Wyr and schoolteacher, has had two friends murdered in as many days, and she’s just stumbled upon the body of a third. She arrives at the scene only minutes before Gideon Riehl, a detective in the Wyr Division of Violent Crime—and, as Alice inconveniently recognizes at first sight, her mate. But the intense connection Riehl and Alice feel is further complicated when the murders are linked to a serial killer who last struck seven years ago, killing seven people in seven days. They have just one night before the killer strikes again. And every sign points to Alice as the next victim. Read more$0.00$5.99 -
A Match Made in Spell (Fate Weaver Book 1)
What good is a witch with no magic? I’m Lexi Balefire and I wear a lot of hats, but none of them are tall and pointy. I spend half my time making love matches that last forever, and the other half trying to keep my faerie godmothers from turning each other into toads. Or worse. I come from a long line of witches, some of them wicked, but none of that will matter if my magic doesn’t awaken before midnight on my next birthday. If I miss that deadline, I’ll never be a true witch. If my mother and grandmother hadn’t used their magic to kill each other, one of them might have been able to give me the keys to the mystery and I’d be one step closer to claiming my Fate Weaver heritage. Now, I guess I’ll have to figure it out on my own. The Fate Weaver series featuring the enchanting Lexi Balefire, matchmaking witch, has elements of mystery, romance, and the supernatural. It’s an urban fantasy with lots of humor and a cozy mystery feel. Read more$0.00$14.99 -
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Too Far to Whisper: Book one of the Corwin-Chandler Trilogy
In 17th-century New England, Rosalind Chandler’s complete lack of interest in ever becoming a bride is a constant source of speculation and gossip in town. Then a twist of fate delivers two men – enemies of each other – into her life on the same day. Although both men initially intrigue her, one soon turns her blood cold, while the other heats it to a degree she is unable to comprehend…or deny. Soon her resolve never to wed begins to crumble. The problem is, the proposal of marriage comes from the wrong man…and he refuses to be denied. Read more$0.00$1.99 -
Truly Inn Love: A small town second chance contemporary romance novel
Life choices separated them, but fate proves they are truly in love. Inheriting the Willow Falls Inn from their aunt and uncle was a gift the Alden sisters couldn’t pass up. With each sibling facing upheaval in their personal and professional lives, eldest sister Gavynn sees returning to the place they called home as the fresh start they all need. But the century old Victorian picks their return to show its age with broken pipes and a mess that makes Gavynn question her choices. But the real chaos comes in the form of the handyman dispatched to rescue them. Cade Donaldson was finding a new kind of normal after his father’s heart attack. The family construction business flourished under Cade’s management while the older Donaldson recuperated and his routine gave him much needed predictability and comfort. That is until the girl who left Cade without so much as a goodbye came crashing back into his life without warning. The adolescent bond they formed lingers under the surface, but ghosts they each battle threaten the new future hanging just within reach. Read more$0.00$0.99 -
See Her Run
When FBI Special Agent Mia North is framed for murder, she finds herself sentenced to years in prison, her life and career over. But when Mia, unwilling to back down, escapes and turns into a fugitive, she continues to hunt down killers and solve active cases—all while trying to clear her own name.$0.00$6.99 -
The Prosperity Bible: The Greatest Writings of All Time on the Secrets to Wealth and Prosperity
We proudly present this collection of classic self-help works on how to attract success and money in your life. CONTENTS: 1. Napoleon Hill – Think and Grow Rich2. Benjamin Franklin – The Way to Wealth3. Charles F. Haanel – The Master Key System4. Florence Scovel Shinn – The Game of Life and How to Play it5. Wallace D. Wattles – How to Get What You Want6. Wallace D. Wattles – The Science of Getting Rich7. Wallace D. Wattles – The Science of Being Well8. Wallace D. Wattles – The Science of Being Great9. P.T. Barnum – The Art of Money Getting10. Dale Carnegie – The Art of Public Speaking11. James Allen – As A Man Thinketh12. James Allen – From Poverty to Power13. James Allen – Eight Pillars of Prosperity14. James Allen – Foundation Stones to Happiness and Success15. James Allen – Men and Systems16. James Allen – Above Life’s Turmoil17. James Allen – The Life Triumphant18. Lao Tzu – Tao Te Ching19. Khalil Gibran – The Prophet20. Orison Swett Marden & Abner Bayley – An Iron Will 21. Orison Swett Marden – Ambition and Success22. Orison Swett Marden – The Victorious Attitude23. Orison Swett Marden – Architects of Fate; Or, Steps to Success and Power24. Orison Swett Marden – Pushing to the Front25. Orison Swett Marden – How to Succeed26. Orison Swett Marden – Cheerfulness As a Life Power27. Marcus Aurelius – Meditations28. Henry Thomas Hamblin – Within You is the Power29. William Crosbie Hunter – Dollars and Sense30. William Crosbie Hunter – Evening Round-Up31. Joseph Murphy – The Power of Your Subconscious Mind32. Ralph Waldo Emerson – Self-Reliance33. Ralph Waldo Emerson – Compensation34. Henry H. Brown – Concentration: The Road to Success35. Henry H. Brown – Dollars Want Me36. Russell H. Conwell – Acres of Diamonds37. Russell H. Conwell – The Key to Success38. Russell H. Conwell – What You Can Do With Your Will Power39. Russell H. Conwell – Every Man is Own University40. William Atkinson – The Art of Logical Thinking41. William Atkinson – The Psychology of Salesmanship42. B.F. Austin – How to Make Money43. H.A. Lewis – Hidden Treasure44. L.W. Rogers – Self-Development and the Way to Power45. Douglas Fairbanks – Laugh and Live46. Douglas Fairbanks – Making Life Worth While47. Sun Tzu – The Art of War48. Samuel Smiles – Character49. Samuel Smiles – Thrift50. Samuel Smiles – Self-Help51. The Mastery of Destiny (James Allen)52. The Life Triumphant (James Allen)53. Eight Pillars of Prosperity (James Allen)54. Foundation Stones to Happiness and Success (James Allen)55. Above Life’s Turmoil (James Allen)56. From Passion to Peace (James Allen)57. Man-King of Mind, Body and Circumstance (James Allen)58. Light on Life’s Difficulties (James Allen)59. Men and Systems (James Allen)60. The Shining Gateway (James Allen)61. Out from the Heart (James Allen)62. Through the Gates of Good (James Allen)63. The Divine Companion (James Allen)64. Morning And Evening Thoughts (James Allen)65. Book of Meditations for Every Day in the Year (James Allen)66. Poems of peace (James Allen) Read more -
The Red Hourglass: A Steampunk Adventure (Slaves of the New World Book 1)
Escape isn’t the hardest challenge for a slave – it’s staying free afterwards. Siblings Thomas and Mia find themselves fleeing across a desolate land, hounded by the monstrous sand-hog, a steam-powered war machine bent on recapturing them at all costs. Thomas fears the worst. He knows the tyrannical King Williams seeks Mia and her mysterious powers of foresight, but it seems even her gift cannot save the day when the sand-hog corners them. It isn’t until they cross paths with a group of rebels and stumble across rumours of a lost airship that Thomas begins to wonder if there isn’t hope of escape after all… A steampunk adventure set in a slowly dying land where magic clashes with steam and alchemy. Read more$0.00$13.99 -
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Fighting To Let Go: (A medical military small town romance) (Fighting For Love)
A broken-hearted nurse. A soldier who needs to heal. Will they overcome their dark pasts and find each other? Jodi loves her job. For as long as she can remember she has wanted to be a nurse and help people. She is happy, living the big city life, working her dream job in a significant hospital, has nice friends, a great boyfriend. So what was she missing? Why did she feel like something was wrong in her life? And why did it feel like she was being watched? Something was wrong and try as she might, Jodi cannot put her finger on it… ♥ Dylan lives for the adrenaline of his work. He’s highly in demand, successfully completing missions in the most obscure locations around the globe where most others could not. He’s served his country countless times and has only missed a beat… once. He’s told time heals all wounds, yet Dylan’s dreams continue to taunt him, keeping him awake at night and tormenting his soul. He can’t forgive himself, losing his will to see the positive in life, and swearing off women in the process. Can he overcome his guilt and look to the future? Fighting To Let Go is the Prequel in the Fighting For Love series. A small town romance where not everything is as it seems. If you like feel good romances made from unexpected encounters with a bit of drama, then you will love reading how it all began in this novella by Aaliyah Rose. Get this tender romance today and find out how destiny brings our lovers together in the most beautiful of places… Small town Charity. Fighting For Love Series This is a Small Town Romantic Suspense Series where not everything is as it seems. Our Heroine Jodi is a nurse from the bright lights, trying to escape her past in small town Charity. What she doesn’t know is that trouble will find her in the form of our protective alpha, Special Forces Hero, Dylan, who has some dark secrets of his own. If you like feel good romances made from unexpected encounters, with a bit of a military romance mystery, then you will love reading the passion, temptation and suspense in this series by Aaliyah Rose. Warning! This series does get a bit steamy. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Fighting for Love Series (now available on Kindle Unlimited) Prequel: Fighting To Let Go Book 1: Fighting Temptation Book 2: Fighting Desire Book 3: Fighting Secrets Book 4: Fighting Envy Book 5: Fighting Ghosts Book 6: Fighting For Love Read more$0.00$7.49 -
Ghost in the Canteen (The Adventures of Lydia Trinket Book 1)
Homicidal toddlers, demon serial killers, handsome dead guys. Not to mention the PTA. Lydia Trinket has a few challenges, but she’s got it all (mostly) under control. Until she goes to banish a poltergeist, and he banishes her instead. Then Lydia is trapped in a netherworld with all the spirits she’s sent there, and her long career as a ghost hunter looks a lot less successful from this side. She’s surrounded by enemies in a constantly shifting landscape of dangers, where the whims of the dead outrank the laws of reality. Survival would be good. Escape would be better. But Lydia is about to discover that there’s no such thing as home free. Read more$0.00$0.99 -
Batman: Hush (2022) #1
In honor of Batman Day, DC presents a special edition of 2002’s Batman #608, the first chapter of Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee’s seminal 12-part mystery spanning Gotham City and the Dark Knight’s greatest foes! Who is Hush? And why does he want revenge on Bruce Wayne? It all starts here.$0.00$7.99 -
Drix Alien Hybrid : A SciFi Alien Romance (Perinqual Galaxy Hybrids Book 2)
“This unknown female species repulses me – yet I have a carnal desire to make her my mate!” Drix is ecstatic his clan has decided to revive an outlawed female hunting game. But when the clan’s leader brings back a mixed group of females, he’s disappointed by the offerings and especially with the small pathetic unknown species with translucent pale skin. She repulses him the most. Yet, something in her fragility stirs emotions in him, and he has carnal thoughts of her – thoughts he can’t ignore. The only thing is, their leader has invited a rival clan of Prumiqions to join in with this prestigious occasion, and their leader also has his eye on her. Let the games begin – she will be his, even if it means killing to get her! Marcella cannot believe what is happening. One minute she is out running in the woods, and the next she is tied up with a group of terrified alien women on a spaceship. But when they are all dumped in the middle of a strange forest, it’s not the terrifying shrieking coming from the forest depths that frightens Marcella, it’s the huge purple alien who has horns jutting from his shoulders and elbows, a chest covered in scars, and a look of disgust in his eyes whenever he rakes them over her body – that’s what sends shivers down her spine, as if he wants to ravish her. Now she and the others must run a race for their lives, because if they are caught by any of the alpha male aliens – God only knows what will happen to them! All my scifi romance books are enemies to lovers standalone stories. However, characters from my stories appear throughout the series linking the world I’m building. My stories have everything—action, adventure, fighting, alien males, feisty strong females, romance, love, and steam. But most important of all, they all have happy ever after endings. Read more$0.00$3.99
