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Peace in the glens means war in the bedchamber! ufeffScotland. 1699. In a time of heroes, the greatest hero of all is Callum Mackinnon, Laird of Achnasheen. Brave, reckless, canny, and handsome enough to turn any lassie weak at the knees, Callum is a legend in the wild corner of the Highlands where he rules. Now the young laird is determined to choose a new path for his clan and end the violent feud with the Drummonds, a conflict that has painted the glens red with blood for centuries. This means taking Bonny Mhairi Drummond, the Rose of Bruard, as his wife. When negotiations with her pig-headed father break down, Callum seizes matters into his own hands and kidnaps the fairest maiden in Scotland, swearing to make her his own. Bonny Mhairi is the adored only child of Clan Drummond''s doughty chieftain and she''s inherited all her father''s courage and stubbornness. Not to mention his undying hatred for anyone called Mackinnon. When the Mackinnon chieftain steals her away from her home and vows to woo her into accepting him as her husband, she swears that she''ll never consent to be his bride. But trapped inside her foe''s castle, Mhairi finds it hard to cling to old certainties. She detests her arrogant jailer, even as he sparks a fierce, forbidden hunger in her soul. Loving the enemy... As Callum and Mhairi wage their passionate war of hearts, danger, treachery and desire circle closer and closer. When her father''s army masses at the gates of Achnasheen, will Mhairi prove herself a Drummond now and forever? Or will new allegiances trump ancient hatred, as the desperate laird battles to win the lass he loves more than his life?

An untamed man as immovable as a Highland mountain... Fergus Mackinnon, autocratic Laird of Achnasheen, likes to be in charge. When he was little more than a lad, he became master of his Scottish estate, and he''s learned to rely on his unfailing judgment. So has everyone else in his corner of the world. He sees no reason for his bride-when he finds her-to be any different. A headstrong woman from the warm and passionate south... Marina Lucchetti knows all about fighting her way through a wall of masculine arrogance. In her native Florence, she''s become a successful artist, no easy feat for a woman. Now a commission to paint a series of Highland scenes promises to spread her fame far and wide. When a carriage accident strands her at Achnasheen for a few weeks, it''s a mixed blessing. The magnificent landscape offers everything her artistic soul could desire. If only she can resist the impulse to smash her easel across the laird''s obstinate head. When two fiery souls come together, a conflagration flares. Marina is Fergus''s worst nightmare-a woman who defies a man''s guidance. Fergus challenges everything Marina believes about a woman''s right to choose her path. No two people could be less suited. But when irresistible passion enters the equation, good sense soon jumps into the loch. Will the desire between Fergus and Marina blaze hot, then fade to ashes? Or will the imperious laird and his willful lass discover that their differences aren''t insurmountable after all, but the spice that will flavor a lifetime of happiness?

Are you a beginner cook looking for some easy to make, yet delicious meals? Want to treat your family, friends, or yourself to tasty, crunchy meals? Did you know that the air fryer can turn out to be your best kitchen companion? In this guide, "Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners", you will find the answers to all of your burning questions regarding setting up and cooking with your new Air Fryer. You will learn what an Air Fryer is and how to navigate the various settings like temperature and time adjustment. This guide includes a collection of the Top 75 Air Fryer Recipes for Beginners that can be prepared by a newbie in the field of Air Frying. The recipes include eye-catching pictures of the meals cooked using the Air Fryer. The simple ingredient lists and measurements allow you to carefully plan the portions. The directions are simplified to be easy to follow by a beginner cook. In addition, every recipe includes the nutrition value for each serving. Inside this book you will find breakfast recipes, main meals, and easy to prepare side dishes that can be prepared within a few minutes to accompany a main meal. Here are some of them: Simple Hash Browns Cheesy Spinach Omelette Air-Fried Bacon Cupcakes Turkey Taco Sliders Air Fryer Chicken Sandwiches Honey Chili Potatoes You will also find a wide range of snacks that you can quickly prepare for your kids before school or even for yourself to nibble on when you feel hungry. If you are a dessert lover, this book has something in store for you. From chocolate products, cheesy desserts, puddings, bread, and fruit-based desserts, be sure to read this guide up to the end. Recipes for Air Fryer desserts and much more can be found inside. Now, are you planning a small gathering at home? Do you wish to surprise your family with some new recipes? Or maybe you want to impress your friends at an upcoming potluck? Well, this book is a great source to help you with meal selection and preparation, and offers a wide range of best Air Fryer recipes to please your loved ones. This cookbook is perfect for Airfryer beginners! Order this guide today and enjoy your cooking experience!

Down with love! Ever since she was fifteen, shy wallflower Elspeth Douglas has pined in vain for the attentions of dashing Brody Girvan, Laird of Invermackie. But the rakish Highlander doesn''t even know she''s alive. Now she''s twenty, she realizes that she''ll never be happy until she stops loving her brother''s handsome friend. When family and friends gather at Achnasheen Castle for Christmas, she intends to show the world that she''s all grown up, and grown out of silly crushes on gorgeous Scotsmen. So take that, my gallant laddie! Girls just want to have fun... Except it turns out that Brody isn''t singing from the same Christmas carol sheet. Elspeth decides she''s not interested in him anymore, just as he decides he''s very interested indeed. In fact, now he looks more closely, his friend Hamish''s sister is pretty and funny and forthright - and just the lassie to share his Highland estate. Convincing his little wren of his romantic intentions is difficult enough, even before she undergoes a makeover and becomes the belle of Achnasheen. For once in his life, dissolute Brody is burdened with honorable intentions, while the lady he pursues is set on flirtation with no strings attached. Deck the halls with mistletoe! With interfering friends and a crate of imported mistletoe thrown into the mix, the stage is set for a house party rife with secrets, clandestine kisses, misunderstandings, heartache, scandal, and love triumphant.

Providing an approachable introduction to exercise oncology as well as unparalleled preparation for those preparing for credentialing in exercise oncology through the American College of Sports Medicine®, ACSM''s Essentials of Exercise Oncology is your go-to guide to understanding the intricate relationship between exercise and cancer treatment. This concise text explores the epidemiology and biology of cancer, the physiological effects of exercise training on cancer development and prevention, and exercise prescription for individuals at various stages of cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, as well as the behavioral and logistical challenges unique to engaging cancer patients and survivors in physical activity. Reflecting the authoritative expertise of the American College of Sports Medicine and featuring a wealth of learning tools and ancillary resources, this unique volume equips students and professionals alike with the knowledge and confidence to effectively navigate the evolving field of exercise oncology. Chapter Outline and Objectives keep students focused on essential chapter content. Chapter Summaries simplify review and reinforce key takeaways. Key Terms help students confidently identify, review, and recall important concepts. Study questions at the end of each chapter challenge students to apply what they''ve learned. Case Studies and Questions at the end of the chapter provide deeper insight on chapter topics and encourage critical thinking.

She wants to be a duchess. Just not HIS duchess! Pure and proper Lady Juliet Frain was born to be a duchess. Everyone says so. Now society awaits the announcement of the elegant beauty''s engagement to the dignified and honorable Duke of Granville. However all Juliet''s plans go awry when she meets the scandalous but sinfully attractive Duke of Evesham. The wild libertine is the last man Juliet wants to find irresistible, yet somehow she can''t keep her hands off him. And suddenly to her chagrin, nobody is calling Juliet either pure or proper! He''s no Romeo... After nine riotous years on the Continent, Lucas Hebden, Duke of Evesham, has returned to London, trailing a well-earned reputation as a rake and a reprobate. But an unexpected loss in a card game finds him far from London''s fleshpots and playing at amateur dramatics in the country. Even worse, he''s starting to confuse the poetic passion in Romeo and Juliet with the real-life passion that has him pursuing his disapproving but breathtakingly lovely leading lady. It''s clear that Lady Juliet Frain has no time for bad boys, and any sensible man would give up - but then nobody ever called Evesham sensible! When Juliet''s suitor Granville arrives to propose, it''s the battle of the dukes! Once the curtain falls, which duke will emerge victorious and take the starring role in Juliet''s heart?

The Christmas Stranger: At Christmastime, a stranger crossing the threshold means good fortune... When Josiah Hale, society''s favorite aristocratic architect, stumbles upon an isolated manor house in the middle of a snowstorm, he feels like he''s entered a fairytale world. And Sleeping Beauty in this secret corner of Yorkshire is lovely, vulnerable Maggie Carr, surely a princess disguised as a humble housekeeper. Is Josiah her prince - or the man who will break her heart and leave her life in ruins? But is the stranger''s arrival lucky for the girl Christmas forgot? Maggie Carr has worked as a housekeeper at isolated Thorncroft Hall since her beloved mother died five years ago. No matter how often she tells herself she''s accustomed to being poor and alone, Christmas always stirs poignant memories of a time when she had a place in the world and a family to love. But this Christmas, a handsome stranger bursts into her solitary world and makes her feel like a desirable woman. Maggie has already lost so much to cruel fate. Now as the season advances and she finds herself in thrall to the man who challenges her loneliness and turns winter nights to sultry summer, what price will this irresistible passion demand of her? Will the Yuletide enchantment vanish with the season''s decorations? Or have Maggie and her Christmas stranger discovered a magic to sustain them through a lifetime of happiness? The Winter Wife: Will a chance meeting on Christmas Eve... Alicia Sinclair, Countess of Kinvarra, cannot believe that fate has been so cruel as to strand her on the snowy Yorkshire moors with her estranged husband as her only hope of rescue. During their rare encounters, the arrogant earl and his countess act like hostile strangers. Now that Alicia has fallen into Kinvarra''s power, will he seek revenge for her desertion? Or does the dark, passionate man she once adored have entirely different plans for his headstrong wife? ...deliver a second chance at love? Sebastian Sinclair, Earl of Kinvarra, has spent ten wretched years regretting the mistakes he made with his young bride, but after long separation, the barriers between them are insurmountable. Until an unexpected encounter one stormy night makes him wonder if the barriers of mistrust and thwarted desire are so insurmountable after all. When winter weather traps Sebastian and his proud, lovely wife in an isolated inn, could the earl and his headstrong countess have a Christmas miracle in store?

The Saint and the Sinner!Eliot Ridley, Viscount Colville, is a man of immaculate character with lifelong ambitions to make his mark in parliament. Lady Verena Gerard is a headstrong, independent widow with a string of lovers in her scandalous past. Two people with absolutely nothing in common, apart from the irresistible desire that draws them into an explosive, secret affair.Now Eliot is so determined to claim the reckless beauty as his own that he''s ready to throw away his stainless reputation and his political hopes. What choice does Verena have when he proposes but to end the liaison? Taking a notorious woman as his wife will taint Eliot and his family, not to mention that after the brutal misery of her first marriage, she''s vowed never to wed again.Never say never.In the glamorous, sophisticated world Eliot and Verena inhabit, wickedness thrives behind closed doors and the only unforgivable sin is falling in love. Will the handsome viscount defy society and Verena''s fears to win the bride he wants? Or will Eliot and his wild lady part to follow their separate destinies and forever spurn the forbidden longing in their hearts?

A week to be wicked... Widowed Selina Martin faces another marriage founded on duty, not love. When notorious libertine Lord Bruard invites her to his isolated hunting lodge, he promises discretion - and seven days of hedonistic pleasure before she weds her boorish fiancé. All her life, Selina has done the right thing, but this no-strings-attached chance to discover the handsome rake''s sensual secrets is irresistible. She''ll surrender to her wicked fantasies, seize some brief happiness, then knuckle down to a loveless union. What could possibly go wrong? In a lifetime of seduction, Brock Drummond, the dashing Earl of Bruard, has never wanted a woman the way he wants demure widow Selina Martin. When Selina agrees to become his temporary lover, he soon falls captive to an enchantment unlike any other. He sets out to slake his white-hot desire until only ashes remain, but as each day of forbidden delight passes, the idea of saying goodbye to his ardent mistress becomes more and more unbearable. When scandal explodes around them and threatens to destroy Selina, Brock is the only person she can turn to. After so short a time, can she trust a man whose name is a byword for depravity? Will this sizzling liaison prove a mere affair to remember? Or will their week of passion spark a lifetime of happiness for the widow and her dissolute Scottish earl?

REGENCY ROGUES & RAKES Six dashing, dangerous, seductive regency rogues and rakes to sweep you off your feet! A fabulous trilogy from Loretta Chase and a sumptuous set of three stories from Anna Campbell. Irresistible historical reading from these bestselling writers.

Beauty... Fenella, Lady Deerham has rejoined society after five years of mourning her beloved husband''s death at Waterloo. Now she''s fêted as a diamond of the first water and London''s perfect lady. But beneath her exquisite exterior, this delicate blond beauty conceals depths of courage and passion nobody has ever suspected. When her son and his school friend go missing, she vows to find them whatever it takes. Including setting off alone in the middle of the night with high-handed bear of a man, Anthony Townsend. Will this tumultuous journey end in more tragedy? Or will the impetuous quest astonish this Dashing Widow with a breathtaking new love, and life with the last man she ever imagined? And the Beast? When Anthony Townsend bursts into Lady Deerham''s fashionable Mayfair mansion demanding the return of his orphaned nephew, the lovely widow''s beauty and spirit turn his world upside down. But surely such a refined and aristocratic creature will scorn a rough, self-made man''s courtship, even if that man is now one of the richest magnates in England. Especially after he''s made such a woeful first impression by barging into her house and accusing her of conniving with the runaways. But when Fenella insists on sharing the desperate search for the boys, fate offers Anthony a chance to play the hero and change her mind about him. Will reluctant proximity convince Fenella that perhaps Mr. Townsend isn''t so beastly after all? Or now that their charges are safe, will Anthony and Fenella remain forever opposites fighting their attraction?

Young love torn apart. As teenagers, Malcolm Innes and Rhona Macleod fell passionately in love. But Malcolm''s parents were horrified to think of the aristocratic heir to Dun Carron marrying a humble crofter''s daughter. Desperate to crush the affair, they locked Malcolm up and exiled Rhona to London where she disappears. But Malcolm is faithful and stubborn and devotes his life to searching for his beloved and the child she was carrying when they were cruelly separated. A chance to mend two shattered lives. On a snowy Christmas Eve, Rhona opens the door of her isolated farmhouse to find the man she never thought to see again, the man who betrayed her. When she was pregnant with his son, Malcolm abandoned her to find her way alone in a cold, heartless world. Now she discovers that her long-held hatred is based on lies and that he''s been true to her. Yet surely after all these years, it''s too late to awaken the love that once united them. As Christmas Eve turns into Christmas Day, Malcolm and Rhona discover that their mutual desire has never died. Will this Yuletide reunion lead to a lifetime together? Or has old tragedy ruptured their bond forever?

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Christopher Lochland, still suffering from a tragedy he holds himself responsible for, is a ghost of the popular, athletic high school student he used to be. These days he''s a walking red flag, doing everything in his power to push family and friends away and self-medicating at an endless pity party. But newcomer Katy Forester hasn''t had the easiest life herself and isn''t put off by lost causes. Or red flags, as it turns out, not when they''re as gorgeous and magnetic as Christopher Lochland. Not when she''s the only person he''ll open up to. Not when she''s maybe falling in love. Before long, Katy''s headed down a slippery romantic slope with Christopher, sacrificing more and more, wondering when she''ll finally reach the breaking point between helping someone else... and hurting herself. Then one devastating night, Katy gives a piece of herself in a way she never could have imagined, only to wake up broken and disillusioned, ready to give up on the idea of saving people, ready to give up on the idea of redemption altogether. But when an accident leaves Katy in need of Christopher for once, both are left wondering - can the seeds of hope be planted in the cracks of a broken heart, and can something beautiful grow from them after all? Sometimes funny and sexy, often raw and angsty, but ultimately hopeful, Beautiful Mistake takes the reader on a roller coaster of emotion from start to finish, forcing them to reflect on the easy mistakes we make in the name of saving someone else, and the hard choices we make when we finally decide it''s time to save ourselves. Mature Young Adult - recommended for readers 14+ Print version includes bonus content/scenes from Christopher''s point of view.

ABSTRACT: Because of the high prevalence of body dissatisfaction and its negative consequences a meta-analysis of the effects of exercise interventions on body image is timely. Older meta-analyses of the effects of exercise on body image pooled data from a range of studies that include correlational, quasi-experimental, and experimental exercise designs; with limited examination of moderators. The purpose of my thesis was to meta-analytically examine the impact of exercise interventions on body image; and participant, intervention, and design features that are associated with larger intervention effects. I conducted a systematic literature search and identified 57 exercise interventions (with pre and post data for both the exercise and control groups) examining the effects of chronic exercise on body image (N Total [equal] 6,273, Experimental N [equal] 3,639, Control N [equal] 2,634). The quality of studies varied. For the analyses, I used Comprehensive Meta-analysis-2. I found a small random effect (effect size [equal] 0.29) indicating that exercise interventions resulted in improved body image compared to control conditions; and that participant (i.e., age), design (i.e., year of publication), and intervention (i.e., exercise frequency and specificity) features moderated the size of the effect. The results of my study indicate that chronic exercise does lead to improvements in body image. Further research is needed examining the mechanisms and the exercise dose-response needed for this change in body image.

The incretin glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a rhythmically secreted insulin-secretion enhancing hormone produced in the intestinal L-cell. The increasing incidence of Type 2 Diabetes warrants the advent of new therapies that can increase endogenous GLP-1 secretion, which will manipulate regulatory L-cell secretory pathways such as exocytosis. Three exocytotic proteins have already been identified as regulators of GLP-1 secretion. I hypothesized that the accessory exocytotic protein, Munc18-1, is also an important regulator of GLP-1 secretion in the L-cell - specifically at the peak of its secretion. Munc18-1 expression in many, but not all L-cells was confirmed, and its recruitment to the cell membrane was observed under stimulation. The role of Munc18-1 in GLP-1 secretion was established by loss-of-function experiments in the Munc18-1 knockdown mGLUTag L-cell line, inducible L-cell Munc18-1 knockout mice and primary Munc18-1 knockout L-cells. Together, the results indicate that Munc18-1 is an essential regulator of peak GLP-1 secretion.

Emotion processing involves attending to and recognising emotional stimuli, as well as experiencing a feeling of emotion and expressing an emotional reaction. Age-related differences in the processing of emotions are apparent when comparing older (over 60 years) and young (18-30years) participants. Oxytocin has been shown to increase emotion recognition and some measures that are associated with emotional responses in young adults. The findings are not consistent though, and the effects of oxytocin are often moderated by internal and external factors, such as baseline social proficiency. There is reason to think that oxytocin could improve emotion processing in older adults. This was examined in two studies testing emotion recognition and emotion experience. In the first study, 68 older and 68 young adults were randomly allocated to receive oxytocin nasal spray (20IU) or placebo using a double-blind design. Forty-five minutes after receiving the spray, participants completed a range of tasks to assess accuracy in emotion recognition, including a basic emotion recognition task, the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test, and an emotion-matching task. During the basic emotion recognition task and the RMET, participants wore an eye-tracking device.

Anything can happen in the moonlight...Justice. That''s all Nell Trim wants. For her sister and for the countless other young women the Marquess of Leath has ruined with his wildly seductive ways. Now she has a bold plan to take him down... as long as she can resist the scoundrel''s temptations herself.From the moment Nell meets James Fairbrother, the air positively sizzles. Yet for all his size and power, there''s something amazingly tender in his touch. Could he really be such a depraved rogue? The only way to find out is to beat the devil at his own game...one tempting kiss at a time.

This thesis is a study of St Colette of Corbie (1381-1447), a Franciscan reformer in fifteenth- century France who was canonized in 1807. It aims to locate Colette in her own historical context of the traumatic transition from medieval to early modem Europe, and assess whether the events and actions of her life merited the reputation she earned for holiness and the creation of a posthumous cult. It further aims to trace the factors which both enabled her cult to survive throughout the period of the Reformation, Counter-Reformation and Enlightenment, and yet delayed her canonization until the beginning of the period of Napoleonic in Europe. Part One questions the reliability of the hagiographical construction of identity through the analysis of primary documentation in order to build an historical portrait of Colette. It establishes Colette in her Franciscan setting, examining her Franciscan influences and her specific Franciscan calling. It analyses the relationship and tensions between Colette''s reforms and the Franciscan Observant reforms. It makes a thorough analysis of the reform''s complex and political network of patrons; and seeks to determine how Colette is able to negotiate both political and religious power-politics in order to both satisfy her patrons and further the reforms. Part Two traces the survival of Colette''s cult between 1447-1807, analysing its enduring popularity through traumatic socio-religio-political change. It discusses how Colette''s identity was forced to change and how its adaptability to circumstances was the secret to its success. It aims to answer the questions of why Colette was canonized, why it took so long, and why 1807 was the ''right time'' for her canonization.