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Winner, RT Book Reviews Lifetime Achievement Award Finalist, Romance Writers of America Rita Award She wishes it had burned to the ground: that's Anne Marquel's first thought when she learns that Yesterday's Dream, her childhood home, has been ravaged by fire. Haunted by the shocking secrets of her past, she's forced to return to the place she fled in terror twelve years ago, and only the prospect of seeing Connor McLeod, youthful hero of her girlish fantasies, allays her fear. But will the unexpected spark that flares between her and a very adult, strikingly handsome Con have the chance to grow into a future together? Or will it be destroyed by the wicked secrets that Anne is bound to keep? Is the menace behind those secrets truly gone-or does it lie smoldering in the ruins of Yesterday's Dream? "Beautifully written, Embers is gritty, suspense-filled, and sensual. A moving story of childhood friends torn apart by secrets and drawn back together by love." Diane Chamberlain, best-selling author of The Midwife's Confession "Few authors would dare venture into the emotional depths of Mary Kirk's wonderful... book, Embers. But then, there is only one Mary Kirk, and romance readers are extremely fortunate to enjoy the fruits of her magnificent talent and superb craftsmanship.... Handling difficult issues with extraordinary sensitivity, Ms. Kirk creates a love story that will reverberate in your soul for many a day to come." Melinda Helfer, RT Book Reviews. "...a beautiful story of love lost and regained; wise and touching-and sexy too!"Laura Kinsale, best-selling author. "You can depend on Mary Kirk for a story of the heart-and from the heart. This page-turner is land-mined with subtle power. It's all here: danger and fear, the destiny of two characters who belong together, honesty and humor, secrets that need to be told, and the warmth of love. A WONDERFUL book! Another Kirk for my keeper shelf!" Jennifer Greene, best-selling author

Test pilot Sam Reese survived the crash of his plane, but it's still up for grabs whether or not he'll survive the strange and astonishing results of his brush with death. When he picks Bourner's Crossing, Michigan, population 213, as a likely place to hide out and lick his wounds, he doesn't plan on getting the hots for the local nurse midwife.... Sexy, nurturing Kate Morgan sees straight through the cracks in Sam's shattered armor, and she aches to give him the compassion and tenderness his tortured soul needs, if only he'll let her. If only she can show him that, no matter how far or fast he runs, he can't escape fate-or love.

"There's a story behind every research study." In Backdrop, Gayle Pitman narrates the "story" behind the science of sexual orientation - a science that has been rife with contradictions and controversies. Pitman argues that, when it comes to sexual orientation research, we could potentially glean more powerful insights from the backdrop of politics and personalities behind the research than from the actual studies themselves. Beginning with a focus on the causes of sexual orientation, moving then to the politics of transgender and intersex identities, and culminating in the political controversies of reparative therapy, "don't ask, don't tell," and same-sex marriage, Backdrop brings into focus the rich and textured landscape behind the scientific research findings. Filled with plot twists and developments, variegated characters (the scientists as well as the activists and reactionaries), and thorny political, moral, and philosophical questions, Backdrop brings the science to life, raising more complex questions while simultaneously providing us with a more nuanced understanding of gender and sexual orientation.