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As a spy in His Majesty's Service, Ethan Brodie possesses an unrivaled ability to charm himself out of any situation, and under many a petticoat. Upon his mentor's death, he retires from the service and promises to settle down to the business of finding a wife. Having lived his life on the edge of danger, he soon loses interest in dancing and grows bored with the season's debutantes. After all, with three younger brothers to insure the Clan Brodie line of succession, he feels no pressure to marry and, instead, seeks out the dangers and risks of hot-air balloons.

Retired spy Abigail Matheson has inherited the title of Marchioness of Buchman upon the death of her cousin. The title, which her cousin inherited from her father, should never have been hers. But that annoyance is forgotten when The Raven, Abigail’s superior, introduces her to Sir Stirling James. They request her assistance on one final mission: find the stolen crown jewels of Scotland.

At 18 years old, Cornelia Hardcastle discovered an ugly family secret that could ruin her family. There is only one way to ensure the world doesn’t learn the truth: never marry. Now that she's 24, however, her parents have put their foot down. She must marry.

Nox the wood elf has been having strange dreams, little knowing that they are connected to a prophecy, and that soon he will be facing sorcerers and tyrants in a battle for the future of the entire realm of Annarheimur. His success could lead to a new age of wonder, or his failure could doom the realm to centuries of darkness.

No man bargains for war when he chooses a bride, but when he steals her from holy ground, he can expect nothing less. A midnight race for freedom leads Victoria Hockley, the Countess of Lansbury, to a churchyard deep in the Scottish Highlands. But not even hallowed ground can save her from the devil who’s pursued her from England, or from the furious Scot who swears to protect her.

Los Angeles, 1954. Sending a pair of mass murderers to the chair got his name in the papers, but veteran fighter pilot turned detective, Augy Small, couldn’t celebrate. The culprits confessed, but the cops only ever found one body. Who had the killers died to protect? Katya Tyler, a Russian enigma with a wad of cash in one hand and a hit list in the other, claims to have the answers. First, she wants Augy’s help to bring down a massive underground network of human traffickers. As the case unfolds, every clue is an echo of his past.

The world is on the brink of economic collapse. Tom is an unhappily married journalist from London, seeking to advance his career. Sally is single, ambitious and independent, visiting from Australia. They're both chasing the same story. After several incidents rock the Royal National Bank to its core, its share price tumbles and world stock markets begin to ripple. International economic stability is at risk. Timing and diversity of the events makes it impossible for them to be coincidence or incompetence.

It was not the first time best-selling author Sheila Armstrong had died on stage, but it would most certainly be the last. DCI Alex Warren and his girlfriend, DI Sandra McKinnon, return from a short holiday, but hardly manage to step from the plane before they're called to investigate the suspicious death.

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Scotland has always given generously of her people to the world. This book tells the story of some of the many hundreds of thousands of Scots who have contributed to the fabric of modern world. In here are explorers and entrepreneurs, settlers and soldiers, politicians and missionaries, traders and police officers. They are a diverse lot with only two things in common: they made their home in a foreign land, and they hailed from Scotland. The world is all the richer for the part they played.

In With You Always: Sacred Moments in His Eternal Presence, Oisín Ó Searcóid weaves a tapestry of divine encounters, tracing God’s presence through sacred moments of scripture and personal relationship. From the cherubim’s flaming sword guarding Eden’s gate to the Eucharistic altar where Christ’s eternal sacrifice unites heaven and earth, this book explores God's persistent call through covenant, prophecy, and theophany. Rooted in Old Testament study and a renewal of faith, Ó Searcóid unveils the timeless mercy of God—a journey from exile to embracing Christ’s redemptive love.

Nox thought his battle against the sorcerer S'ekar had secured peace, but destiny had other plans. Now a cataclysm of unimaginable power has been unleashed, leaving chaos and despair in its wake. The armies of the Aesir, the malevolent dark elves, march forth, driven by a sinister purpose: to conquer Annarheimur and plunge it into eternal night. Nox must rise as a leader, rallying the free peoples of Annarheimur against the malevolent Duskbringer. As shadows lengthen and hope wanes, Nox is thrust into a role he never sought—a beacon of light in the encroaching darkness.

Killian had expected plenty of change when he returned to the Scottish Highlands after a long exile, but not this … His father's dead and the clan lands have fallen into disrepair under the leadership of his brother, Ayden. And the fact that his childhood sweetheart, Muiriall, has married his brother of all people puts the crown on everything. But Killian must face his past if he wants to save his clan …

Step into the melancholic embrace of Gale Tempest, where the air resonates with palpable sorrow, echoing through cobblestone streets and crumbling structures. In this atmospheric setting, a poignant saga unfolds, centered around Caleb and Juliet, two souls ensnared by a tormented past. Their once-vibrant love now succumbs to an encroaching darkness, pushing them to confront the haunting history that tore them asunder.

Lady Alison has a penchant for mischief. How else could she end up in the bedchamber of the notorious rake Viscount Weston? She expected to rescue her foolish cousin, instead she finds herself engaged…and embroiled in the devious exploits of sex slave traders.