Bøger af Emilee Hines

Are you prepared to face one of life's certainties? No, not taxes. The other one. While you swore to love each other forever, and it might feel as if you've been together forever, life on earth is unfortunately finite. Either you or your spouse is guaranteed to pass away first; will the surviving one of you be able to manage the household, maintain finances and make the appropriate arrangements for a funeral or memorial service? Til Death Do Us Part can help couples prepare for such an inevitability (and improve their organization, finances and communication to enjoy now and for years to come). It can also walk a new widow or widower through the first days and months following the loss of a spouse. Full of useful information and anecdotes from dozens of surviving spouses, this book can help you prepare for the end of life, and make the most of living.

In East Africa on the eve of independence three cultures--African, Asian and European--vie for control of the emerging countries. A group of young American teachers arrive, full of idealism and a sense of adventure. In this exotic atmosphere they find career satisfaction, lifelong friendships, romance, and heartache. They change Africa, but Africa changes them more.

Callie Spencer's first choice was born of a survival instinct: her need to escape her stepfather and his plans for her. Her mission is to make it to New Orleans and her Aunt Rachel, who she hopes will recognize her by her late mother's ring. But the road from western Virginia to southern Louisiana is treacherous, especially in 1814: thieves, Kaintucks and British troops are just a few of the dangers Callie faces, and a battle is coming that will endanger them all. When she meets Andrew Logan, Callie is drawn to his strength and bravery. But Andrew has his own ambitions... and his own secrets. Now Callie must make another choice: can she trust him?

The Prince and the Passion - Love and hate, perilous journeys, deceit, treachery and compassion swirl about medieval Russia as Russian Prince Vladimir sweeps aside pagan gods and brings Christianity to his kingdom. Talia, a young Slav woman, is captured during a raid on her village by Vladimir's troops, headed by Andrei. During the encounter, Talia wounds a warrior, Rognold, who vows revenge. She and the other captives are taken to Kiev and put to work, while they await transport to Byzantium where they are to be sold. In Kiev, she experiences a new world. She cares for her owner, Andrei, who considers her inferior, but a valuable slave, but also hates him for enslaving her. He is attracted to her beauty and spirit. Talia realizes that without Andrei she is helpless against Rognold, who only wishes to torture and eventually kill her. So how can she be saved? That is the driving question in this fast-paced, historical novel.

The Prince and the Passion - Love and hate, perilous journeys, deceit, treachery and compassion swirl about medieval Russia as Russian Prince Vladimir sweeps aside pagan gods and brings Christianity to his kingdom. Talia, a young Slav woman, is captured during a raid on her village by Vladimir's troops, headed by Andrei. During the encounter, Talia wounds a warrior, Rognold, who vows revenge. She and the other captives are taken to Kiev and put to work, while they await transport to Byzantium where they are to be sold. In Kiev, Talia experiences a new world. She cares for her owner, Andrei, who considers her inferior (but also a valuable slave), yet she also hates him for enslaving her. He is attracted to her beauty and spirit. Talia realizes that without Andrei she is helpless against Rognold, who only wishes to torture and eventually kill her. So how can she be saved? That is the driving question in this fast-paced, historical novel.

When Geoffrey Landon brings a marriage proposal and paid passage to Virginia from Richard Selden, Amelia knows it's meant for her sister, but pretends to be the betrothed. Wanting to escape an upcoming arranged marriage, she lies to Geoffrey and her family and sails to Virginia on the eve of the American Revolution. If war comes, she may be trapped by events, considered an enemy, and forced to return to England. On the voyage, she loses her heart to the charming, cynical Geoffrey, who has his own reasons to distrust her. Amelia dares not tell him the truth -- until it is too late.

A new romance from author Emilee Hines, set in a small Virginia city on the waterfront. Joanna loved her neighborhood near the water, but the possibility of a power plant and, worse, a coal dumper being built on a nearby marshland would have filled her home with noise, covered it in coal dust and lowered its value. Mid-Atlantic Utilities was the enemy... so why was she falling for its representative? David was drawn to Joanna because of her spirited love of the land. But he wasn't just Mid-Atlantic's rep, he was its president. Joanna's protests were threatening his business... so why couldn't he stop seeing her? How many secrets can they keep from each other before their relationship is doomed?

When Julia Barnes returns to Gray's Mountain to help her aunt, she must face the secrets and lies of her past. At the annual Christmas dance, the last, explosive secret is bared, putting the love and trust of three generations of women to the test. A heartwarming story set in a small town where everyone knows, remembers, and sometimes forgives.

How did Virginia become the amazing state that it is today you may wonder? Virginia's Remarkable Women: Daughters, Wives, Sisters, and Mothers Who Shaped History recognizes the women who shaped the Old Dominion. The lives of female teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists from across the state are illuminated through short biographies.