A New Life for Ariana Byrne

A New Life for Ariana Byrne
Author: Liz Hurley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781913628123

Finalist in the Romantic Novelists' Association Debut Romantic Novel Award 2021 Ariana Byrne, a lively widow with two adorable sons, shakes off her tough London life and a dismal marriage when she becomes the Lady de Foix, in an unexpected reversal of fortunes. With her newfound title comes not just wealth but a whirlwind of challenges, from outsmarting greedy relatives to protecting her beloved village. Thankfully, Ariana isn't alone; she's got the quirky and endearing support of loyal retainers and the swoon-worthy attention of her dashing neighbour, Sir Sebastian Flint-Hyssop. As Ariana stumbles, learns, and laughs her way through aristocratic life, she finds more than just her footing-she discovers the joy of new beginnings and the thrill of romance. 'A New Life for Ariana Byrne' is a happy tale that dances through miscommunications, second chances, and the dazzling journey of finding where you truly belong. Get ready to be swept into a rags to riches bestseller that proves fairy tales aren't just for the storybooks.

Close to the Wind

Close to the Wind
Author: Pete Goss
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2010-03-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0755361229

Pete Goss became a national and international hero when he rescued French yachtsman Raphael Dinelli as his boat sank beneath him in the round-the-world single-handed sailing race, the Vendee Globe, on Christmas Day 1996. In doing so Pete scuppered his own chances in the race but was awarded theLegion d'Honneur by France's president and made a friend for life in Dinelli.Close to the Wind is his own story of the race and its dramas, his revolutionary boat,Aqua Quorum, his thoughts and emotions during four months of solitude at sea, the extraordinary surgery that he had to perform on his own elbow and the aftermath of the rescue in the Southern Ocean.

Westward Ho!

Westward Ho!
Author: Charles Kingsley
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 466
Release: 1920
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Kingsley's historical romance of the Spanish Main, first published in 1855. From the coral reefs of the Barbados to the jungles and fabled cities of the Orinoco and on to the great sea battle with the Spanish Armada, this vibrant novel captures the daring spirit of Elizabethan adventurers who sailed with Sir Francis Drake. Contains a table of contents and listing of illustrations.

A Cozy Christmas in Cornwall

A Cozy Christmas in Cornwall
Author: Jane Linfoot
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2020-12-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0008470170

St Aidan: a cozy Cornish village where friendships are made for life and it’s always cocktail hour somewhere... A December to remember...

When Scotland Was Jewish

When Scotland Was Jewish
Author: Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2015-05-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 0786455225

The popular image of Scotland is dominated by widely recognized elements of Celtic culture. But a significant non-Celtic influence on Scotland's history has been largely ignored for centuries? This book argues that much of Scotland's history and culture from 1100 forward is Jewish. The authors provide evidence that many of the national heroes, villains, rulers, nobles, traders, merchants, bishops, guild members, burgesses, and ministers of Scotland were of Jewish descent, their ancestors originating in France and Spain. Much of the traditional historical account of Scotland, it is proposed, rests on fundamental interpretive errors, perpetuated in order to affirm Scotland's identity as a Celtic, Christian society. A more accurate and profound understanding of Scottish history has thus been buried. The authors' wide-ranging research includes examination of census records, archaeological artifacts, castle carvings, cemetery inscriptions, religious seals, coinage, burgess and guild member rolls, noble genealogies, family crests, portraiture, and geographic place names.