When the leaves start to fall and the temperature begins to drop, it's time to cozy up with comfort food that takes full advantage of the season's flavors. From squash and root vegetables to cranberries and quince to hearty, savory dishes, Autumn Gatherings will help you make the most of this season's natural bounty. Award-winning cooking instructor Rick Rodgers's recipes are purposefully uncomplicated, focusing on the flavors, aromas, and colors...

The final book in the Seasonal Gatherings series, Spring Gatherings from award-winning cooking teacher and cookbook author Rick Rodgers shares the traditional dishes of the spring holidays with some new twists for your party table. Like its three companion volumes, Spring Gatherings offers simple and simply delicious fare that showcases the season's produce, focusing on local and sustainable foods. Profusely illustrated with beautiful color photographs,...

As a guardian for his colony, Julian Sawyer travels to Earth to bring back the Chosen: women who possess energy potent enough to help revitalize his people. The stunning, silver-clad beauty who strides into his club one night radiates a sensual magnetism unlike any he's encountered, and Julian realizes that Asia Callahan is not just Chosen, she is his kindra: his one true mate. For months, Asia has tracked the beautiful and mysterious Julian across...

Follow one year in an Amish community with three heartwarming tales of old friends and new beginnings. "When Winter Comes" is one novella from this collection. It's been too long since Rebecca has done what she loves-put on her skates and fly across the ice. Five years have passed since a winter accident took her twin Lizzie and left Rebecca heartbroken. And Ben has waited for her all that time. At last she's starting to heal. But has too much...

Wolf shifter Mackenzie Davis has no interest in mating with another wolf. A horrific experience in her past has hardened her to this resolve. She loves her life as is, with the perfect job, the perfect friends, and the perfect boyfriend-a human one. Nevertheless, her mother implores her to attend this year's Wolf Gathering. Reluctantly dragging her feet, she agrees to one day only.Drake Spencer has come to the gathering from Texas with his family....

In a battle between good versus evil, right will always come out on top. Or will it?Heather Peters is recovering from her recent kidnapping at the sprawling Spencer ranch in northwest Texas. After witnessing more in the last few weeks than anyone should see in a lifetime, she needs the relaxation the Spencers and their ranch provide while applying for nursing jobs all over the country.Marcus Cunningham is hovering on the edge of the Spencer ranch,...

Growing up as a foster kid, there's plenty Della Doe doesn't know - like who her parents were and what her real name is. On the day she ages out of the system, Della knows her constrained life will be forever changed, but she didn't know one thin folder would be the catalyst. Armed with her mother's name and a tendril of hope, Della travels across country to claim an inheritance far larger than the sound-side home with her name on the deed. As she...

For the first time Storm can remember, she has a place in a Pack, and the world that was devastated by the Big Growl is finally at peace. But tensions are rising among the dogs of the Wild Pack--and the greatest danger they face may come from within.

Neecy Lawrence, winged warrior for a Viking goddess and second-in-command of the fierce Crows, doesn't know what to do with a nice guy. As it is, making up for a past she'd sooner forget leaves her barely polite most days. But Raven leader and loyal Odin warrior, Will Yager, isn't just nice. He's gorgeous, hot, and a distraction she simply can't afford. Yager has wanted Neecy in his life, and in his bed, for a long time. Not just for a night, but...

While the reality of intelligence gathering isn't always as thrilling as popular spy novels and films make it seem, modern intelligence gathering operations are ample and a crucial part of diplomacy and military operations. This in-depth guide covers the nature and intriguing history of intelligence gathering. The types and sources of intelligence are presented thoroughly alongside important historical examples of spy operations or technologies used...