An Entertainment Weekly Top 10 Romance Author The virgin fiancée… Andreas Latimer needed a fiancée to present to his Greek grandfather—and he'd decided on Saskia Rodgers. After all, he'd gained the impression she was a woman of the world. Surely she would have no problem with a little play-acting…. Saskia knew her new boss thought she was some kind of practiced seductress—but this was going too far! They were sharing a room in his family's villa—sharing a bed!—and she still hadn't told him she was a virgin….

Each of these volumes collect two classic romances by beloved "New York Times"-bestselling author Jordan. Original.

Saskia agreed to seduce her best friend’s lover in order to find out whether he was cheating. So wearing a sexy dress and makeup, she approached the man who was allegedly her friend’s boyfriend, but it turned out to be the wrong man! What’s more, he was Andreas, the new CEO of the hotel Saskia works at. Andreas was outraged by his employee’s behavior, but then he made her an incredible offer. “If you don’t want to get fired, I need you to be my fake fiancée!” His challenging gaze left Saskia with no other choice than to accept.

Andreas Latimer needed a fiancée to present to his Greek grandfather–and he'd decided on Saskia Rodgers. After all, he'd gained the impression she was a woman of the world. Surely she would have no problem with a little play-acting.... Saskia knew her new boss thought she was some kind of practiced seductress–but this was going too far!

The articles republished in this volume are ground-breaking studies that employ a large body of religious figural imagery of Byzantine lead seals ranging from the 6th to the 15th century. A number of the studies present tables, charts and graphs in their analysis of iconographic trends and changing popularity of saintly figures over time. And since many of the seals bear inscriptions that include the names, titles or offices of their owners, information often not given for the patrons of sacred images in other media, these diminutive objects permit an investigation into the social use of sacred imagery through the various sectors of Byzantine culture: the civil, ecclesiastical and military administrations. The religious figural imagery of the lead seals, accompanied by their owners’ identifying inscriptions, offers a means of investigating both the broader visual piety of the Byzantine world and the intimate realm of their owners’ personal devotions. Other studies in the volume are devoted to rare or previously unknown sacred images that demonstrate the value of the iconography of Byzantine lead seals for Byzantine studies in general. This volume includes various articles focusing on sphragistic images of saints and on the religious imagery of Byzantine seals as a means of investigating the personal piety of seal owners, as well as the wider realm of the visual piety and religious devotions of Byzantine culture at all levels. A companion volume includes studies dedicated to the image of Christ, primarily found on imperial seals, various images of the Virgin, and narrative or Christological scenes. (CS1086).

If seventeen-year-old Skylar Evans were a typical Creek View girl, her future would involve a double-wide trailer, a baby on her hip, and the graveyard shift at Taco Bell. But after graduation, the only thing standing between straightedge Skylar and art school are three minimum-wage months of summer. Skylar can taste the freedom—that is, until her mother loses her job and everything starts coming apart. Torn between her dreams and the people she loves, Skylar realizes everything she's ever worked for is on the line. Nineteen-year-old Josh Mitchell had a different ticket out of Creek View: the Marines. But after his leg is blown off in Afghanistan, he returns home, a shell of the cocksure boy he used to be. What brings Skylar and Josh together is working at the Paradise—a quirky motel off California's dusty Highway 99. Despite their differences, their shared isolation turns into an unexpected friendship and soon, something deeper.