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In this book, Alison Stone argues that popular music since rock-`n'-roll is a unified form of music which has positive value.

Are two complete strangers from different worlds willing to risk it all to get what they want?Millie Scott, an Amish widow, agrees to "fake date" a wealthy Englisher, Ryan Wilder, in the hopes of saving her family's farm. In exchange for his help, Ryan gets to show his grandfather he's ready to settle down and take the reins of the family business.Widowed and childless, Millie is tired of being set up with every eligible Amish bachelor. Millie never cared much for her first husband before he died in a farming accident, so she isn't particularly keen on getting hitched again.Ryan, the illegitimate grandson of the owner of a booming business in sleepy Hunters Ridge, finds his inheritance at risk if he doesn't prove to his grandfather that he's committed...to something.When the pair join forces, they find their friendly arrangement quickly growing romantic. Can they each get what they want...or will they finally realize what they truly need?THE MILLIONAIRE'S AMISH BRIDE is a stand-alone romance set in Hunters Ridge in 1987 before PLAIN OBSESSION (Hunters Ridge Book 1). Grab THE MILLIONAIRE'S AMISH BRIDE and enjoy this Amish romance with tropes readers love including: Fake datingFish out of waterDifferent worldsSworn off relationshipsForbidden loveThis clean and wholesome romance is set in the same small town as the Hunters Ridge series of romantic suspense. Fans of that series will enjoy finding "Easter eggs" in this brand new romance.

She's closing in on a cure. Her stalker's closing in on her.Researcher Dr. Lily McAllister has dedicated her life to finding a cure for a family disease and now, only steps away from a promising new treatment, Lily is attacked. Only the training of Army physician James O'Reilly can save her. As the would-be CEO of his family's pharmaceutical company, James's secret dream is to reenlist. But he can't leave Lily with a bulls-eye on her back. Nor can he stay and stop her from pursuing her goal. No one can, including the stalker who shadows her every move. Still, James has lost too many people he's loved--and this time he refuses to lose Lily.The Thrill of Sweet Suspense Series is a collection of stand-alone, full-length novels of sweet romance and thrilling suspense that can be purchased separately and read in any order.This book was originally published in July 2014 by Love Inspired Suspense.

BRAND NEW Covers, same great series! They can't forgive. And they'll never forget.Growing up Amish never prepared Eve Reist for the scrutiny of being in the public eye. As a rising star on a TV station in Buffalo, she's had to deal with her share of fanatics. When she learns her mother is ill, Eve takes a much-needed vacation and returns to her childhood home in Hunters Ridge.Dylan Kimble, an Englischer, never thought he'd stay in quiet Hunters Ridge. But after his twin brother's tragic death, he gives up his dreams of becoming a lawyer and settles into his job as a deputy in town. He's determined to be there for his young nephews.When Eve's return to Hunters Ridge sparks anger from someone in her past, she has to rely on her old friend Dylan to protect her. The pair had forged an unlikely friendship years ago over their love of movies which they shared at the small theater in town. As tensions grow and old conflicts ignite, Eve and Dylan grow closer. But will someone's desperate need to seek revenge destroy the couple's new beginning?PLAIN REVENGE is the gripping fourth book in the Hunters Ridge series of Amish romantic suspense. New readers can enjoy this book as a stand-alone novel, while readers of the series will appreciate cameos by characters from the first three books as more mayhem befalls the quaint little town of Hunters Ridge.

They say you can never go home. If you do, better watch your back.Kathryn McNabb reluctantly returns to her hometown after she receives an unexpected inheritance: half the manufacturing company her father founded years before his tragic death.Unfortunately, the inheritance comes with strings attached-namely Benjamin Nowak, the son of the man who ruined her father.Benjamin is determined to keep the plant open despite Kathryn's plans to sell it, jeopardizing the main source of jobs in the small town.While Benjamin and Kathryn alternate between butting heads and playing nice, someone is watching. Someone who's desperate enough to kill to keep a long-buried secret.The Thrill of Sweet Suspense Series is a collection of stand-alone, full-length novels of sweet romance and thrilling suspense that can be purchased separately and read in any order.

BRAND NEW COVERS, same great series! He never needed anyone...until he met her.When an Amish youth is killed in a suspicious hunting accident, Deputy Caitlin Flagler suspects his death is tied to the "Doomsday Preppers" group that has settled in Hunters Ridge. In digging for the answers, she meets Austin Young, a newcomer who seems to have more secrets than the elusive head of the sprawling compound.Caitlin's relentless pursuit of the truth puts her in the crosshairs of a violent extremist. Austin must find a way to protect her and preserve his cover. When romantic sparks fly, Caitlin must decide if she can trust her heart... and the handsome outsider.

Staying safe in Amish country shouldn't be this hard.When a close friend is murdered in her NYC apartment, Violet Jackson fears the worst--her childhood stalker has returned. But there's no evidence she had a stalker, then or now, and no one believes her. Plagued by panic attacks, Violet returns to her mother's country estate in Hunters Ridge, a quiet Amish community, where she had found her center years earlier.Bad boy Theo Cooper got the discipline he needed in the army and a dose of reality when his dad got sick. Now, back in Hunters Ridge, he's running the family's lumberyard and stepping up to be a father to his young son.When Violet shows up in Hunters Ridge, Theo can't believe his good fortune. He always regretted how their budding romance in high school--however unlikely--had imploded the night of senior prom. But Violet's not interested in romance. She's determined to get over her anxiety and return to her life in New York. When Violet becomes the target of an apparent stalker, Theo's protective instincts make him determined to defend the woman he's beginning to love, even if it means risking the life he's built in Hunters Ridge--and his carefully guarded heart.

BRAND NEW COVER, same great series... Freedom comes at a cost.Sarah James, a social worker, has committed her life to helping women in unhealthy situations. When one of the Amish women she's been counseling goes missing, Sarah fears her meddling has come with a cost. A very steep cost.Trevor Griffin has a plum job as a forensic accountant with the FBI office in Buffalo, NY. When his adult niece doesn't return home after a weekend with friends, Griff tracks her smartphone to the small town of Hunters Ridge.When Sarah and Griff cross paths, they learn both women accepted a ride with the same driver before vanishing. The home of the driver is easy to track down, but the same can't be said of the women. Convinced their disappearances are connected, Sarah and Griff pool their resources to find them.Emotions run deep during this high-stakes investigation. Griff and Sarah find themselves drawn together as they cling to the fleeting hope that the women they care about will come home. Safe.

Second chances can have a terrible sense of timing.When a family emergency forces Danielle Carson to return to the hometown she'd rather forget, she must face the only man she had foolishly allowed close enough to break her heart.Patrick Kingsley, a police officer and widower, is surprised by the feelings Danielle rekindles, but is reluctant to allow anyone new into his daughter's life.When Danielle learns her sister's car crash was no accident, she's forced to trust Patrick to protect her family. Just when Danielle thinks she can risk her heart, she learns Patrick knew more about her sister's accident than he let on. This betrayal drives them apart, but Danielle must learn to forgive Patrick before it's too late...for her sister, for her, and for their second chance at love.The Thrill of Sweet Suspense Series is a collection of stand-alone, full-length novels of sweet romance and thrilling suspense that can be purchased separately and read in any order.

Many women wrote philosophy in nineteenth-century Britain, and they wrote across the full range of philosophical topics. Yet these important women thinkers have been left out of the philosophical canon and many of them are barely known today. The aim of this book is to put twelve women philosophers from this period back on the map.

Alison Stone's sixth collection deals with the myths, both classic and contemporary, that shape our psyches and our world. From Caligula and Medusa to Gabby Douglas and Ivanka Trump, these speakers illuminate the timeless struggles for power and love that play a central role in literature and art. Stone's speakers tell their stories in poems that both transcend culture and time and illuminate this particular historical moment.

This book offers a unique account of the development of thinking about nature from Early German Romanticism into the philosophies of nature of Schelling, Hegel, and beyond. Alison Stone explores the ethical and political implications of German Romantic and Idealist ideas about nature, including for gender, race, and environmentalism.