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A Collection of Rumi: Quotes and Poetry
Alayna Miller - 2016
Rumi is one of the greatest poetical geniuses and spiritual masters in human history. His name stands for Love and ecstatic flight into the infinite. Today, Rumi is one of the most widely read poets in the west and has been described to be on par with Beethoven, Shakespeare and Mozart. During a 25 year period, Rumi composed over 70,000 verses of poetry focusing on diverse and varied topics. Rumi’s influence goes beyond nationalities and ethnicities with his work having been translated in numerous languages around the world. His work is mystical and intensely philosophical, with poems of fiery soulful expression, to passionate love verses filled with yearning and desire. Rumi describes the life of mystics as a “gathering of lovers, where there is no high or low, smart or ignorant, no proper schooling required.” He believed in a life journey following a love-based principle free of guilt, fear and shame. The bringing together of a wealthy nobleman and a poor wanderer serve as a reminder to us all that inspiration can come from anywhere and anyone can aid us in advancing our growth.
Calculating Desires (Rockford Security #4)
L.A. Dobbs - 2020
But now there’s another kind of trouble brewing in the Lucky Ace Casino. Her winning streak at blackjack hasn’t gone unnoticed and Owen Rockford, head of casino security, has been dogging her every move. She wants to cut and run, but not when it means sacrificing the only friend she’s had in a long time.Owen Rockford has his own demons from his past military life and the woman that betrayed him. He’s not about to let that happen again, so when the gorgeous redhead who caught his eye in the casino turns out to be a suspect in a card-cheating ring, he’s more than happy to prosecute her like any other criminal.But it soon becomes clear that nothing is as it seems. When the stakes become deadly, Alison is forced to make the biggest gamble of all- one that could cost her her heart ... not to mention her life.
Ulla's Courage
Agnes Alexander - 2017
She knows to protect herself she must find a way to leave town, but she has to work up the courage to go.
The War Widow
Kelly Durham - 2010
His job is to keep Hermann Goering alive until he can be tried and hanged. In the course of his duties, Petersen runs into trouble from his mercurial commanding officer, his black-marketeering roommate and the mysterious Lisbeth Bichler who becomes their Hausfrau.
Jeremiah's Bride (Blake Brothers Book 2)
Jillian Hart - 2017
But Rosamund Gifford is nothing more than a maid, grateful to have a job. But she's not looking for love and romance! Or is she? It's Jeremiah's job to find out.
Tailhooker: Pre-Flight to Vietnam
Willard G. Dellicker - 2015
Tailhookers who wear the US Navy Wings of Gold are renowned as the most skilled pilots in the Aviation community. This book tells the story of a twenty year-old drafted into military service during the Vietnam War, then applying to enter US Navy pilot training. His historically accurate story begins with highlights of his Navy flight training to his assignment as an A-4 Skyhawk pilot in VA-22 The Fighting Redcocks. The book chronicles facts about the frustrating air war in Vietnam from 1968 to 1970 through Lt. Dellicker's three tours as an Attack pilot and LSO. Intertwined with the war stories and close calls is a love story of two young people who met, became engaged in two weeks, and endured 18 months of war-time separation. Now, after 45 years of marriage this story was written for their kids and grandkids as an accurate historical account of the Vietnam War, True Love, and Faith in God.
Wings Over Persia (British Ace Book 7)
Griff Hosker - 2017
Ordered by the League of Nations to keep the peace, he has just a handful of aeroplanes to control the skies over Mesopotamia. Attacked by rebellious Kurds and then an invading Turkish army, the Royal Air Force is hard pressed to keep the peace. When an old nemesis from Bill’s past emerges, he finds himself fighting for not only peace but his life. Based on true events this is a fast-moving novel about the early days of the Royal Air Force.
Two Feathers (Native Warrior Series)
Elizabeth Anne Porter - 2020
She was taken in by the Choctaw and treated as one of their own, even though she failed at the simplest of tasks. Eight years later, when two white men came into the village to claim her as their relative offering herds of cattle and horses in trade, she did what she thought was best for her Choctaw family. Bliss left her village in hopes she would find herself a better fit in the white world. Before the day was out, she learned the men were not who they said and had no intention of treating her like family. In the end, she was faced with an unforeseeable choice and an unwinnable battle. Two Feathers was a young Native learning the ways of the Choctaw. However, he was not like the other men in his village who lived off of the land, farming and raising livestock. He enjoyed spilling the blood of the invaders and was absent, fighting, more than he was home. Still, he had fallen for the little white girl who couldn’t farm, couldn’t make baskets, and was generally a failure at Native life. Returning from a battle, he discovered the white men had taken Bliss, the woman with whom he expected to share his life. Her unexpected departure changed everything. Gone were his desires to do anything other than locate the girl; she consumed his every thought and he vowed to bring her back. Learning that the men had nefarious intentions, only reinforced his resolve. Will he find her before she makes the dreadful decision she knows must be made? Will she be able to face her adopted, Native family after all that has happened? Will Two Feathers’ love be enough to vanquish the horrors she endured at the hands of her own people?
TumbleStar
Sandra Cox - 2019
Still reeling from the loss of his sister, he receives another shock when his childhood friend Randa Lockhart steps off the stage with his niece Kallie. He’s stunned to see that the little pigtailed nuisance that tagged after him, and his best friend, years ago has turned into a beautiful young woman. Randa and Kallie have barely settled in when Coop finds buffalo hunter Marvin Doolin beating the local blacksmith within an inch of his life for laming his horse. Coop steps in and when the buffalo hunter tries to kill him, shoots him. Now Doolin’s four brothers are out to even the score. When they go after Randa, they cross the line. They’re about to find out that’s there’s nothing Coop won’t do, and no one he won’t track down to protect the two females that have burrowed hard and fast into his heart.
Fortis Security Volume 1: Fortis Books 1-4
Maddie Wade - 2018
With her life in danger and her past catching up to her, will she stay alive long enough to trust the one man she never forgot with her heart? With the promise to catch a killer and keep Lauren safe, Dane Bennet must now protect her from the evil in her past and present. A sick cult group with ties to the government and the rich and powerful are determined to use her powers for their own evil gain. Will Dane be able to protect the woman he loves or will he have his chance at happiness snatched away. Dane must use every ounce of his elite special forces training to keep her safe, even if it means breaking her heart. Determined to stop the evil that threatens the world and avenge the death of a friend, will Lauren and Dane be able to overcome their intense attraction to stop the people determined to end her life and start Armageddon or will their passion blind them. Nate Jones is unlucky in love. He’s watched his parents love story play out his entire life and wants that for himself. His whole world was rocked when he walks into a hospital room and falls head over heels in love with Skye and Noah. Skye Mitchell is a single mother to an exceptional young boy. Noah has a unique and terrifying gift, which in the hands of the wrong people, could risk his life. A life that is already under the shadow of a terrible disease. All she has ever wanted was her child healthy and to feel cherished by the man she loves. Skye and Nate are ready to take a chance on a once in a lifetime love but The Divine Watchers have other plans. With bullets flying and people dying, the race is on to find Noah before any harm can come to him. Will Nate and his team find Noah in time, or will his love for Skye get in the way? Can Nate and Skye use their intense attraction to get them through the most horrific time of their lives? A woman with a secret past! Lucy Bennett is not what she appears to be. When she overhears a devastating conversation she decides to fight the betrayal head on. To do that Lucy must let her past and present lives collide, face the hurt and guilt she buried years ago, and reveal the real Lucy to the world. A man with a gift. Jace Ward, Fortis operative and Ex-SAS soldier, is dealing with his new gift of hearing people's thoughts. All except the thoughts of the woman he loves! Jace has loved Lucy Bennett since he first laid eyes on her nearly twenty years ago. Her beauty, her love for those around her, and the fact that she is a badass makes her the perfect woman for him. Then tragedy strikes unexpectedly, and Lucy is left destroyed by the turn of events. Can Jace reach the woman he can't live without and bring her home? Can they stop this latest attack by the Divine Watchers before more people they care about die? Will their love make it? He will stop at nothing to keep those he loves safe! Zack Cunningham is the sexy, brooding leader of the Fortis team. He has spent most of his life fighting evil, first as an elite SAS operative, and now running Fortis, a group comprised of ex-special ops men and woman. Now he faces the biggest fight of his life. He must keep the woman who has haunted his dreams safe while he leads his team against the sick and twisted Divine Watchers. With trusts broken and relationships betrayed, can he convince the woman who haunts him that he is worth a chance or will he die trying? Ava Drake has spent her life living in a man’s world, and she knows she is strong enough to go it alone.
Diary of a Night Fighter Pilot 1939 - 1945
Douglas Haig Greaves - 2016
Written in his own hand from the day he signed up in October 1939 as a trainee pilot to the day he was ‘demobbed’ in October 1945, this poignant and often riveting diary by Squadron Leader Douglas Greaves D.F.C and Bar, records, in typical understated RAF style, the minutiae of everyday life in the services, as well as the horror he and his comrades endured and the heroism they all displayed.
The Fledglings
Max Hennessy - 2020
Face to face. One machine against another.It was shortly after the outbreak of the First World War. Martin Falconer and his friend, Frank, were anxious to ‘get into the scrap’ as soon as possible, their youth blinding them to the real danger of it all.Geoffrey, Martin’s elder brother, knew that it wasn’t a game. He had fought in the trenches, been wounded and had seen friends die.For Geoffrey the R.F.C. offered an opportunity to escape the mud and horror of the Front, while for Martin and Frank it was the chance to be in at the start of a totally different kind of fighting. They were to be pioneers.A scintillating, full-throttle thriller of the First World War, perfect for fans of W. E. Johns, Derek Robinson and Geoffrey Wellum.
Convenient Arrangements: A Regency Romance Collection
Rose Pearson - 2021
Can they reconcile their differences?When Lord Pendleton loses his brother, his entire world changes. Inheriting the title of Marquess of Leicestershire, he soon finds himself surrounded by nobles and sought-after by their daughters. He becomes determined to make a name for himself – and not be seen as a rogue like his late brother.Lady Augusta is destined to be married to Lord Leicestershire in a rigid, business-like agreement. Hating her father at first for not letting her choose her own husband, over time she grows to accept it – but she finds herself thrust aside by his newfound status.With Lord Leicestershire hounded by ladies and faced with distractions at every turn, will he and Lady Augusta be able to make their coming marriage work? Or will the strife between them be too much to overcome?In Search of LoveA lady in her third Season. A lord who is a rake. A case of mistaken identity changes their lives.Miss Julianna Martins is in her third Season and will soon be a spinster. However, a moment of mistaken identity sets her into a whirlwind– and she is forced to wed a rake she has never once set eyes on before.When her husband, Lord Altringham, leaves her in the country and returns to London, Julianna plucks up the courage to take a step forward in her life.Finding courage she didn’t know existed, she sets out to force her husband to get to know her and maybe even fall in love with her! Can she do it?Wed In DisgraceAn orphan and a disgraced Viscount...will they work together to clear his name…and find happiness along the way?Delilah’s decrepit uncle arranges her marriage to a disgraced Viscount, who is tainted by a crime he insists he didn’t commit.Can she allow herself to trust him and help him clear his name? Or will she turn her back on him completely?Betrayal and LiesA lady in exchange for debt. Is there any way out for Lady Christina?Lady Christina is stunned to learn that her father, Lord Enfield, is heavily in debt and the Baron holding the cards wants the family estate and her hand in marriage for his son.She desperately hopes her suitor, Lord Harlow, has a solution so they can be together.Can he puzzle a way out of this mess?A Past to ForgetA past relationship threatens their future. Can they clear his name and find happiness together?Miss Brooks must marry Viscount Stafford, although she knows nothing about him.Viscount Stafford is shunned by society for something from his past. Wanting to protect her from society’s gossips, he ends their engagement.But he didn’t count on Miss Brooks’ persistence and loyalty.Can she help him clear his name? And possibly even forgive him?Engaged to a FriendFriends for several Seasons, Lady Tabitha agrees to a fake engagement to Lord Yarmouth to help him inherit a fortune. What could go wrong?Lady Tabitha and Lord Yarmouth are nothing more than friends. When he needs a fake engagement, Lady Tabitha is happy to fill that role. But when a new version of his late father’s will is found, the solicitor informs him that he must be married, not just engaged, Lord Yarmouth begins to panic. What will he do now?
Bay of Islands Brides 2
Serenity Woods - 2019
To his surprise, the beautiful Bianca Goldsmith is still there, and still single. Freddie knows he’s a fraction of the man he used to be and is sure Bianca wouldn’t be interested in rekindling their romance. But Bianca’s feelings for him run deeper than he knows… Book 5: Bride for Hire A second chance at a first love… Noelle Goldsmith is convinced that at age 52 she’ll never love a man again, and then she meets her old flame, Cameron Taylor. When Cam asks her to pretend to be his wife for the weekend for business, she jumps at the chance of escaping with him for a few days. Just for old times’ sake. But when it’s time for Cam to return to England, he discovers he doesn’t want to let her go… Book 6: Bride by Christmas Old friends, new lovers… When Elliot reminds Libby Carter of the promise they made to each other when they were kids—that they’d marry each other if they were still single when they turned thirty—Libby sees a future for herself for the first time since the plane crash. But a secret she’s hiding makes it impossible for her to move forward. There’s no chance she could be a bride by her birthday on Christmas Eve. Is there?