In attempting to steer young adults safely away from the dangers of market-driven society, reformers in early America created values that came to define the emerging urban middle class.

Meg Rosenthal: matchmaker by day, realist by night. She's not about to get swept away by a charming, darkly handsome businessman in a designer suit. She's come to a beautiful secluded resort to evaluate the private island's potential for her matchmaking agency, not to ogle its owner. But there's something about Valentine Masini that's hard to resist, even for a woman who refuses to fall in love. He's used to having the finer things in life, and he's never wanted someone the way he wants Meg. But just as he decides to convince her to stay, someone else decides it might be time to get Meg off the island... permanently.

Indulge in hot and steamy romance from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson, part of the bingeworthy Forged of Steele series. Perfect for fans of the popular Westmoreland series and readers of passionate contemporary romances! He’s sexy, cocky and downright irresistible but this notorious heartbreaker is about to meet his match! When the “thief” caught driving his stolen vintage car turns out to be a stunning runaway heiress, Mercury Steele is conflicted. On the one hand, Sloan Donahue, penniless and on the run from her tyrannical family, triggers the billionaire playboy’s protective instincts. But she also triggers red-hot desire. Mercury refuses to think his simple seduction is becoming something deeper, especially when Sloan is keeping secrets… From Harlequin Desire: A luxurious world of bold encounters and sizzling chemistry. Forged of Steele: Book1: Never Too Late Book 2: Solid Soul Book 3: Night Heat Book 4: Beyond Temptation Book 5: Risky Pleasures Book 6: Irresistible Forces Book 7: Intimate Seduction Book 8: Hidden Pleasures Book 9: A Steele for Christmas Book 10: Private Arrangements Book 11: Possessed by Passion Book 12: Seduced by a Steele Book 13: Claimed by a Steele

Originally published: New York: Doubleday, a division of Random House, 2007.

Part of the Library of Religious Biography, this is the first full-length treatment of mass-evangelist Billy Sunday to appear in 30 years. Lyle Dorsett makes a fresh and original contribuion to our understanding of this pugnaious baseball player-turned-preacher with his use of the Sunday family papers, a source previously unavailable to biographers.

"Denied by his father, abandoned by his mother, Adam has been in flight from his past for twenty years--until he returns to investigate the possible murder of his father by one of the church members."--Jacket.