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A desperate young lady... When Elinor's guardian arranges her marriage to an elderly merchant interested only in her society connections, she will do anything to sabotage the wedding - even if it means ruining herself by running off with another man. A gentleman rake... Who could be a better choice for a woman who needs ruining than a man so notorious that all of London calls him Lord Rake? A straightforward bargain... But when their arrangement goes awry, saving Elinor may mean ruining the rake!

When residents of Wapello County, Iowa, mention Chief Wapello, sometimes they mean the Native American who is the county's namesake - chief of the confederated tribes of Sacs and Foxes and the successor of Chief Black Hawk of Black Hawk War fame. And sometimes they mean the sheet-copper statue of a Native American which stands atop the roof of the Wapello County Courthouse. Though he's affectionately called Chief Wapello, the statue wears a war bonnet of a sort that the peace-loving chief of the Sac and Fox would never have donned. Chief Wapello: The Man, The Leader, The Statue looks at the real chief's life and his leadership at the time when the land which became Iowa was transferred out of Native American hands. And it surveys the history of the statue which has become his namesake, standing atop the courthouse for 120 years before a windstorm knocked him from his pedestal, through the major restoration needed before he once again took his place overlooking the Des Moines River Valley. Includes many COLOR illustrations of the chief, the statue, and the memorial park. Illustrations courtesy of The Lemberger Collection. For more information about the collection, which has been called the largest and best-documented privately-owned photography collection in the world, visit www.mlemberger.com.

Though early settlement in Iowa followed the rivers, it was the advent of the railroads, starting in the late 1850s, which opened up the remainder of the state for development -- bringing goods to residents and sending their crops and products out to the world. Railroads formed the backbone of middle America, with dozens of trains -- freight and passenger -- reaching out to nearly every small town in the region. This collection of photographs from the 1800s to the present day celebrates the railroads and railroaders of southeast Iowa.

1890 - Ottumwa, Iowa: The nation's only Coal Palace has just finished its first season, with another exhibition scheduled for 1891. Finishing touches are being put on the Opera House at the corner of Main and Jefferson. The new post office has just gone into service. Churches, schools, businesses and hotels are busy; houses from simple to grand march up the hills on the north side of the Des Moines River and spread across the plain on the south bank. Originally published in 1890, Illustrated Ottumwa is a time capsule of the city's progress and history just decades after its founding. More than 100 years later, few copies of the book exist to show the high hopes, big dreams, and excitement to be found in Ottumwa, Iowa. This edition contains all the text and photographs to be found in the original, along with added illustrations from the 1890s. Text has all been reset for added clarity, and photographs are reproduced in a larger size than in the original.

An Iowa farmer, Rex Johnson spent a lifetime harvesting crops and memories from the farm fields of Wapello County -- a harvest he generously shares with family and friends.

A sandstone church built by Irish immigrants who quarried the stone by hand and hauled it with teams of oxen, St. Patrick's Georgetown has anchored the faith and memories of its people for 150 years. The history of the church is etched not only in the carved sandstone of the building but in the granite and marble in the nearby cemetery. Published here for the first time is the most complete and up-to-date list available of burials in St. Patrick's Cemetery since it was established in 1860.

Whimsical and charming poems -- featuring an adventuresome alligator, a mongrel dog, a cat with gourmet tastes, a magic horse, a little boy who wants to fly, and a girl with extraordinary hair -- amuse both small children and their parents.

Less than 50 years after the Civil War, and just about 50 years before the Civil Rights Act, the small coal-mining town of Buxton, Iowa, became a model community where racial integration and equal pay for equal work were the accepted policy. Buxton Roots is the most complete set of Buxton records in existence, illustrated with dozens of photos the town.

Take 150 years of high-spirited and mischievous activity, throw in a few tricky or questionable practices and the occasional underhanded devious trick, and you have SHENANIGANS: the unofficial history of Monroe County, Iowa. Native son Tony Humeston shares tales of his own boyhood plus stories handed down in local families from the 150 years since Monroe County was founded.

Bill Spradley is back with a second collection of quirky and captivating short stories. Like his previous collection, Interludes & Lunch, COLD TRAIL includes wry humor and touching sadness, wicked twists and unexpected tangents. In this second volume of short stories, the Nebraska native also touches the darker side with tales of life in the Sandhills and pioneers on the sod house frontier. "Spradley has an ear for dialogue and clever phrasing." -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ranging from quirky to tender, from funny to touching, from captivating to whimsical, from sweet to outright sly, this collection of short stories includes something for everyone. More than twenty stories display the many moods of Bill Spradley as his good-humored heroes travel from the United States to the Netherlands to Spain and beyond, eating, drinking, occasionally carousing, and falling in and out of love - or lust, as the case may be.

Built in 1857, Mars Hill is the oldest log cabin church still in use in the nation. It is also one of the largest log buildings to have been constructed in Iowa. Though it is now an interdenominational chapel, it has been called the mother church of all Baptist faiths west of the Mississippi River. Severely damaged by an arson fire in 2006, Mars Hill has been rebuilt with original and period materials.

Before Buxton, there was Muchakinock... Coal camp, company town, and the largest settlement of African-Americans in Iowa, Muchakinock thrived from 1874 to 1900. Located on top of the coal seams which ran through southern Mahaska County, Iowa, Muchakinock existed because of Consolidation Coal - and when the mines played out and the company moved on, so did the town. Even the houses of Muchakinock were loaded onto railroad cars and moved to Buxton, in Monroe County, where new mines offered the promise of economic stability to black and white families alike.

St. Louis World's Fair -- 1904 A hundred years after the Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States, a World's Fair -- the Louisiana Purchase Exposition -- was held in Missouri to celebrate the event. Photographer T.W. Ingersoll documented the fair with his stereoscopic camera. Meet Me at the Fair revisits the exposition with 100 Ingersoll images, reproduced in black and white. The images were originally published as a set in 1904.

From international best-selling author Leigh Michaels - the first book in an interwoven trilogy Cassie Kerrigan's been hired to housesit and supervise a construction project, not to deal with the homeowner's unpredictable brother. Especially when the guy in question can't stay in one place long enough to finish a six-pack of beer… though Cassie has to admit his six-pack of a physique is quite appealing. Jake Abbott needs a peaceful place to stay while he's investigating one of Denver's premiere businesses. His brother's empty house should be the ideal location, if it wasn't already occupied by a disturbingly attractive young woman. Still, Jake isn't about to leave till his special project at Tanner Electronics is finished - and until he's satisfied his desire for Cassie. The Rent-a-Wife trilogy:Three single women, one home-help agency, and three professional bachelors… what could possibly go wrong? Husband on Demand: Rent-a-Wife book #1Bride on Loan - Rent-a-Wife #2Wife on Approval - Rent-a-Wife #3

He was the man she was born to love... If only he wasn't dead. As Europe is about to explode into world war, a bullet goes astray and a British secret agent is hit. But he was not supposed to die. Back at home, waiting for a man she's never met -- the man she is destined to love -- is the girl he would have married... if he had come home the way fate intended, not as a ghost.As their destiny labors to put things right, the two fall in love during one beautiful English summer, just before the outbreak of World War II. TRYST (noun): A private romantic rendezvous between lovers. In nearly 30 years as an author, Elswyth Thane wrote more than 30 novels, plays, and non-fictior works. Her best-known books are the Williamsburg series of historical novels following several generations of an American family. Leigh Michaels is the author of more than 100 romance novels, contemporary and historical. Her books have been published in 27 languages and 120 countries, with more than 35 million copies in print.

"The one book no serious romance author should be without" - Dubuque Telegraph-HeraldAward-winning romance novelist Leigh Michaels walks you through each stage of the writing and publishing process. From the origins and evolution of the romance novel, to establishing a vital story framework, to writing that last line, to seeking out appropriate publishers, everything you ever wanted to know about writing a romance novel is here - in "the definitive guide to writing the romance novel."Take this step-by-step journey, guided by the author of 100 books - including Regency-period historical romance, contemporary romance novels, and non-fiction books about writing.A six-time finalist in the Romance Writers of America RITA contest for best traditional romance of the year, Michaels has won two Reviewers' Choice awards from Romantic Times (RT Book Review) magazine. More than 35 million copies of her books have been published in 25 languages and 120 countries around the world. She has been published by Harlequin, Mills & Boon, Sourcebooks, Montlake Romance, and Arcadia Publishing, and has independently published her own work.Includes a new chapter on independent publishing.A previous version of this book was published by Writers Digest Books under the title On Writing Romance.

A Regency birthday party leads to love - and scandalWhen Lucien, Isabelle, and Emily are invited to their great-uncle's 70th birthday party, they hope the elderly duke's promise to make their lives easier means they'll be receiving cash. What they don't expect to find is love... and scandal!Lucien, incensed by his father's announcement that he's marrying a girl even younger than Lucien, resolves to convince the bride to back out - no matter what it takes.After a year of a marriage of convenience, Isabel is horrified to find her husband occupying the room next door - and making it clear he intends to move into her bed.And Emily, disillusioned by the whole notion of marriage after the death of her fiancé, decides it's time to take a lover instead...Three siblings, three romances - and three scandals - keep the ton buzzing!The Regency Scandals can be read in any order. Each book is a stand-alone with no cliffhangers.

Meet the Ryecrofts... the family that courts together!RYE - Viscount Ryecroft has a beautiful sister to marry off, but no money to fund a London Season. Perhaps he needs to find an heiress for himself first...SOPHIE - Miss Sophie Ryecroft is willing to marry for the good of the family - if she can meet the sort of man Rye has in mind for her...MIRANDA - Rye and Sophie's mother will do anything for the sake of her children - even be a mistress.The Ryecrofts have Just One Season in London to make their marks - and their futures.

The Earl of Hawthorne expects Number Five Upper Seymour Street to be the perfect love nest. Tucked away in a discreet corner of London, it's ideal for clandestine affairs... but this elegant townhouse has a way of making residents fall in love, even when they don't want to!Anne - the perfect mistress for the rakish Earl of Hawthorne... Felicity - the perfect challenge for Richard, Lord Colford ... and Georgiana - the perfect nightmare for Major Julian Hampton - Three couples find love at Number Five Upper Seymour Street - The Mistress' House.