New Releases by Anne White

A wealthy casino heiress and an FBI agent on a mission find themselves fighting danger—and a powerful mutual passion!—in this sexy romantic suspense originally published as Her 24-Hour Protector in 2009! FBI special agent Lex Duncan has taken a post in Las Vegas to search for the missing pieces of his past in a city that has no memory. But when the cool agent’s current investigation intersects with a high-profile Sin City murder, Lex runs into a completely different kind of trouble in the form of hot, young casino heiress Jenna Jayne Rothchild…and the sins of the past suddenly slam right into the present. And Lex—who was seeking to take the Rothchild family down—suddenly becomes the one man who can rescue the sexy young heiress…in more ways than one. Jenna is a party girl in a city that knows no limit on glitz or fun, and she’s everything Lex avoids in a woman. The homicide victim, however, was her sister, and the mysterious diamond stolen from her sister’s body belongs to her father. And it’s now in the FBI’s custody. Jenna is determined to get what she wants from the sexy special agent. But gleaning classified information about her sister’s case requires finesse. Her seduction strategy backfires when Lex cons her into revealing family secrets…and into falling for him. As the Vegas heat gives way to searing passion, will their tryst become a high-risk affair—or are they betting on forever?

Designed for advanced undergraduate students and as a useful reference book for materials researchers, Physical Properties of Materials, Third Edition establishes the principles that control the optical, thermal, electronic, magnetic, and mechanical properties of materials. Using an atomic and molecular approach, this introduction to materials science offers readers a wide-ranging survey of the field and a basis to understand future materials. The author incorporates comments on applications of materials science, extensive references to the contemporary and classic literature, and 350 end-of-chapter problems. In addition, unique tutorials allow students to apply the principles to understand applications, such as photocopying, magnetic devices, fiber optics, and more. This fully revised and updated Third Edition includes new materials and processes, such as topological insulators, 3-D printing, and more information on nanomaterials. The new edition also now adds Learning Goals at the end of each chapter and a Glossary with more than 500 entries for quick reference.

Join six authors as they take you through a journey of mystery, passion, and danger to uncover a cult and catch a killer loose in Wyoming! Special Agent’s Perfect Cover by Marie Ferrarella Cold Plains, Wyoming, should be a ghost town. Then why are its once-decaying streets gleaming? And why are there only beautiful, smiling Stepford-like wives in those streets? Hawk Bledsoe wants to know…because the woman who broke his heart seems to be one of them. Now the two must risk their lives to expose the town’s monstrous secret. And danger only revives the desire both try their hardest to resist…. Rancher’s Perfect Baby Rescue by Linda Conrad Nathan Pierce has plenty of reasons to distrust the Devotees—and Susannah Paul. But as the delicate beauty insinuates herself into his life and his heart, Nathan realizes she’s different. And very much in danger. Soon nothing matters more than protecting Susannah and her child from the evil closing in around them. A Daughter’s Perfect Secret by Kimberley Van Meter Darcy Craven is still reeling from the fact that she isn’t who she thought she was, and she’s not leaving until she uncovers the truth. She knows she shouldn’t trust Cold Plains’s new doctor, Rafe Black. But every step brings Rafe and Darcy closer to each other—and to a truth that could cost them their lives. Lawman’s Perfect Surrender by Jennifer Morey The heat between them is instantaneous. But police deputy Ford McCall has a job to do. He knows that evil has come to rural Cold Plains. And if he doesn’t want the irresistible newcomer involved, he can’t take the risk. Gemma Johnson already fled from an abusive marriage. Now her violent ex has come after her, and everything screams for her to turn to the rugged lawman. But desire can lead to danger, and there’s only so much her vulnerable heart can take…. The Perfect Outsider by Loreth Anne White June Farrow works for Cold Plains Search and Rescue as cover for her real mission—helping Devotees escape from Samuel Grayson’s evil cult. The rugged man she finds in the woods has no memory, and June’s only option is to take him to the safe house. “Jesse” is the name on his belt buckle—that’s the only thing he knows. The attraction between them threatens to awaken his past. But how can he trust himself not to destroy those he’s trying to protect? Mercenary’s Perfect Mission by Carla Cassidy Fleeing Samuel Grayson’s cult was a risky move for Olivia Conner. So risky that the single mom left one of her children behind. Olivia’s only option is a safe house she found with the help of ruggedly sexy mercenary Micah Grayson. But once she learns he is Samuel’s twin, she dares not trust him…or the way her body reacts to his. Now the two—who’ve both sworn off relationships—must embark on a deadly mission: rescue Olivia’s son, take down Samuel and safeguard their hearts against love!

Disgraced ex-cop Angie Pallorino is determined to make a new start for herself as a private investigator. But first, she and her lover, newly promoted homicide detective James Maddocks, attempt a quiet getaway to rekindle a romance struggling in the shadows of their careers. The peace doesn''t last long when human skeletal remains are found in a nearby mossy grove. This decades-old mystery is just what Angie needs to establish her new career even as it thrusts her and Maddocks back into the media spotlight, once again endangering their tenuous relationship. Then, when Angie''s inquiry into the old crime intersects with a cold case from her own police past, the investigation takes a startling twist. It puts more than Angie''s last shot at redemption and a future with Maddocks at risk, The mystery of the girl in the moss could kill her.

Based on 115 interviews with Polish mothers in the UK and Poland, as well as a specially-commissioned opinion poll, this topical book discusses recent Polish migration to the UK. In a vivid account of every stage of the migration process, the book explores why so many Poles have migrated since 2004, why more children migrate with their families and how working-class families in the West of England make decisions about whether to stay. With a fully revised introduction for the paperback edition, it covers many broader themes - including livelihoods and migration cultures in Poland, experiences of integration into UK communities and issues surrounding return to Poland. This book is highly relevant to migration policy across Europe and beyond. It will be of interest to policy-makers and the general public as well as students and scholars. Winner of the BASEES George Blazyca Prize 2011.

Trying to break into the all-male homicide division, Detective Angie Pallorino works to solve the mystery of several mutilated, drowned women, which drives her to confront her troubled past and deal with feelings for her partner.

Detective Angie Pallorino took down a serial killer permanently and, according to her superiors, with excessive force. Benched on a desk assignment for twelve months, Angie struggles to maintain her sense of identity--if she's not a detective, who is she? Then a decades-old cold case washes ashore, pulling her into an investigation she recognizes as deeply personal. Angie's lover and partner, James Maddocks, sees it, too. But spearheading an ongoing probe into a sex-trafficking ring while keeping Angie's increasing obsession with her case in check is taking its toll. As startling connections between the parallel investigations emerge, Maddocks realizes he has even more than Angie's emotional state to worry about. Driven and desperate to solve her case, Angie goes rogue, risking her relationship, career, and very life in pursuit of answers. She'll learn that some truths are too painful to bear, and some sacrifices include collateral damage. But Angie Pallorino won't let it go. She can't. It's not in her blood.

Based on a true story, More Heaven is about six children with special needs and the remarkable teacher who gives them a chance at learning and life. Despite challenges and a lack of support, Miss Tina Randolph’s commitment to reach, teach, and inspire these children is unwavering. By accepting their uniqueness and participating in their private fantasy world, while at the same time engaging them in the real world, she eventually succeeds. Tina, her quick-witted teacher’s aide Kaye, and the children mount a tireless, daily battle to shift the tide toward the acceptance of people who are different. The experiment, begun in chaotic, uncharted waters, bridges the gap of understanding and paves the way for the inclusionary practices of education and society’s acceptance of children and adults with special needs. This is a road that continues to need paving, making the messages in More Heaven equally relevant today. The book evolved from an experiment in the Philadelphia school system in the late 1970s in response to the 1975 Education for the Handicapped Act, ruling that public schools in the US educate all children with disabilities, despite their severity. Previously, many of these special needs children were kept at home—isolated and denied access to the mainstream. More Heaven is a powerful story of compassion, determination, disappointment, triumph, and love.

A Daphne du Maurier Award Winner. In the Barrens, a vast wilderness in northern Canada bordering the Arctic Circle, night consumes every hour of the winter. Humans are scarce; ferocious predators roam freely. Locals say spirits do, too. Rookie cop Tana Larsson doesn''t mind the dark and quiet. Five months pregnant and hoping to escape the mistakes of her past, she takes a post in Twin Rivers, population 320. Maybe here she can find peace and community for her child. But with her superior out of commission, Tana becomes the sole police officer in 17,500 square miles. One bitter night, she gets a call about the fatal wolf mauling of two students, and the only way to reach the remote scene is to enlist the help of the arrogant, irritatingly handsome Cameron "Crash" O''Halloran, a local bush pilot with a shady reputation for smuggling and a past cloaked in shadow. When the macabre scene they uncover suggests violence much more sinister than animal, Tana must trust Crash if she wants to protect the town--and herself--from the evil that lurks in the frozen dark.

Twelve years ago, Sarah Baker was abducted by the Watt Lake Killer and sexually assaulted for months before managing to escape. The killer was caught, but Sarah lost everything: her marriage, her child, and the life she loved. Struggling with PTSD, Sarah changes her name to Olivia West and finds sanctuary working on Broken Bar Ranch. But as her scars finally begin to heal, a cop involved with her horrific case remains convinced the Watt Lake Killer is still out there. He sets a lure for the murderer, and a fresh body is discovered. Now Olivia must face the impossible--could the butcher be back, this time to finish the job? As a frigid winter isolates the ranch, only one person can help Olivia: Cole McDonough, a writer, adventurer, and ranch heir who stirs long-dormant feelings in her. But this time, Olivia''s determination to shut out her past may destroy more than her chance at love. It could cost her her life.

La fiancée des dunes, Nicola Marsh Architecte de renom, Bria n''a pas vraiment le temps de songer à l''amour. Aussi est-ce lors d''un déplacement professionnel qu’elle rencontre Sam Wali, un homme d''affaires qui, comme elle, parcourt le globe.... Entre eux tout va très vite, et bientôt, Bria vit une histoire si passionnée qu’elle est sûre d''avoir trouvé l''âme sœur en ce compagnon un rien ténébreux. Jusqu''à ce que, à la faveur d''un voyage à Adhara, un minuscule royaume, elle se rende compte de sa méprise... Pour le cœur du cheikh, Olivia Gates Le Dr Jay Latimer n’en croit pas ses yeux ! C’est un autre monde qui s’offre à elle alors qu’elle pénètre dans le royaume de Damhoor, un monde exotique plein de couleurs, de magie, de sensualité... Et que dire de son prince, le beau Malek Aal Hamdaan, dont le regard ténébreux la fascine. Pourtant, Jay sait qu’elle ne peut laisser libre cours à ses désirs, car elle n’est qu’une étrangère de passage et devra, très bientôt, rentrer chez elle... Le secret du désert, Loreth Anne White En accueillant dans son palais la jeune femme amnésique qu’il a découverte sur la plage, le prince Rashid est en proie à des sentiments contradictoires. Car il sait que la belle étrangère, dès qu’elle aura recouvré la mémoire, sortira de sa vie comme elle y est entrée. Et que, ce jour-là, il souffrira... Même s’il refuse de se l’avouer. Même s’il tente d’ignorer les sensations oubliées, les sentiments qu’il croyait avoir enfouis lorsqu’il a juré de rester fidèle à son épouse défunte...

Two decades after her sister''s brutal attack and murder, Meg Brogan has finally found happiness...or so it appears. A bestselling true-crime writer, Meg has money, fame, and a wealthy fiancé. But when a television-show host presses her to tackle the one story everyone claims she cannot write--the story of her own family''s destruction--her perfect life shatters. Determined to finally face her past, Meg returns to her hometown of Shelter Bay. Shrouded in cold, brooding fog, the close-knit coastal town harbors dark secrets and suspicious residents. One of the few people to welcome Meg back is Blake Sutton, her high-school sweetheart and the marina''s new owner. Desperate for clues, Meg digs through her family''s files. As Pacific storms brew outside, her passion for Blake reignites. But someone doesn''t want Meg digging up the past. And that person will go to deadly lengths to prevent the writer from revealing a terrible truth.

PRINCE CHARMING FOR ONE NIGHT One night suave millionaire Conner Rothchild meets stripper Vera LaRue in a search for his stolen family heirloom. Suddenly, a night of unbridled passion doesn''t seem out of the question, especially when they team up to catch the elusive thief HER 24-HOUR PROTECTOR Socialite Jenna Rothchild swooned when FBI agent Lex Duncan was participating in a charity bachelor auction. Winning a hot date with Lex was easy. Getting information about a priceless diamond required a lot more finesse. The only rule: don''t fall in love. FIVE MINUTES TO MARRIAGE Jack Cortland had crashed and burned during his rock ''n'' roll heyday. Although the handsome loner had sworn off love, he was single-handedly raising his motherless sons, so he hired a nanny, Marisa Perez. He just didn''t expect they''d end up married in Vegas

Faith Sinclair never missed a shot–or a kill. But when the mysterious man she knew only as Santiago was in her sniper''s sights, the game changed. It had to. She couldn''t kill him in cold blood. Not the father of her unborn baby.

Aid worker Nikki Hunt only wanted to ask Sheik Zakir Al Arif for safe passage across his war-torn country. She never expected to be taken prisoner by the handsome, secretive sheik. Or to be attracted by the lust his dark stare set off in her–a lust as hot as the Sahara.

Off the cliffs of Brittany, danger awaits. To Bella DiCaprio, the windswept island offers hope. The story that cost her a prestigious reporting job has brought her here, where a mysterious recluse holds the key to a horrific bombing....

Newly exonerated ex-con Jeb Cullen is determined to prove his innocence to his former neighbors and win back the heart of Rachel Salonen, the only woman he''s ever loved. Nine years after her testimony helped put Jeb behind bars, Rachel''s life is finally getting back to normal. But it''s turned upside down by the sudden death of her sister and her new responsibility for her sister''s adopted daughter, Quinn. Now Jeb is back in his hometown, and he''s willing to risk everything to discover who was really responsible for the crime he was accused of. But there are people in Snowy Creek who will do anything to keep the truth buried, a truth that could tear the sleepy town apart and cost Jeb everything he holds dear.

"The dark mystery of a Colton child''s disappearance has haunted Dead River Ranch for thirty years. Solving the crime is foreign correspondent Jagger McKnight''s last chance to put his war-ravaged past to rest. But his undercover mission leaves him the victim of an attack. And he wakes up to discover that beautiful infirmary nurse Mia Sanders believes he''s the missing Colton"--Page 4 of cover.

Harlequin Romantic Suspense brings you four new titles for one great price, available now for a limited time only from September 1 to September 30! Looking for heart-racing romance and high-stakes suspense? This Harlequin Romantic Suspense bundle includes Mission: Cavanaugh Baby by Marie Ferrarella, The Missing Colton by Loreth Anne White, The Sniper by Kimberly Van Meter and Shielding the Suspect by C.J. Miller. Look for 4 new compelling stories every month from Harlequin Romantic Suspense!

The Missing Colton by Loreth Anne White The dark mystery of a Colton child''s disappearance has haunted Dead River Ranch for thirty years. Solving the crime is foreign correspondent Jagger McKnight''s last chance to put his war–ravaged past to rest. But his undercover mission leaves him the victim of an attack... Jagger wakes up to discover that beautiful infirmary nurse, Mia Sanders, believes he''s the missing Colton. Now the real danger begins as an unknown enemy hunts them down. The Sniper by Kimberly Van Meter When Nathan Isaacs suddenly walks back into Jaci William''s life, she wonders if she ever knew her ex at all. Because it turns out he was a government–trained killer...and the only thing standing between her and death. Nathan gave everything to his country – his life, his family – even the one chance he had for happiness with the woman he loved. Then the agency he worked for betrayed him, and they''re targeting Jaci too. Now their only chance of survival lies in finding out why someone wants them dead.

College women and recent graduates are faced with a host of decisions and big life questions. The answers may not come easily or overnight, but Her Own Way offers tools for exploring those questions in greater depth, in relation to your passions and experiences, and based on your own nature and personal values. It''s a practical guide that helps you listen to your heart, develop creative-thinking skills that will help you negotiate life''s unexpected twists and turns, and take those first steps toward a life that feels authentic and meaningful. Written in an easy-to-read, conversational style--laced with personal anecdotes and interviews with other women--this book is a practical and inspiring guide that belongs on every young woman''s bookshelf.

"You''re not just a job anymore." It was supposed to be a 72-hour mission, in and out, until Brandt Stryker got stranded in the arid African plains with predators before him, a killer at his heels and an exotic princess by his side. Dalilah Al Arif stirs his blood, makes him crave things he''d lost long ago—but she is off-limits, promised to a sheik. Dalilah''s wedding contract stipulates she must wed before her 30th birthday—just months away. It''s a duty she accepts. But in the arms of her handsome protector, she''s torn between her sense of duty and honor, and her freedom. And as the terrorists close in, she fears the most dangerous creature in the savannah is Brandt himself….

Off the cliffs of Brittany, danger awaits. To Bella DiCaprio, the windswept island offers hope. The story that cost her a prestigious reporting job has brought her here, where a mysterious recluse holds the key to a horrific bombing.... For Sheik Tariq Al Arif, the grief is still fresh. That tragedy took not only his career as a lifesaving surgeon but also his fianc e. Only here, walking the windswept cliffs by the haunted abbey, does he begin to feel alive again. And when the American beauty shows up on the storm-ravaged island off the coast of France, he knows their passion is dangerous. To desire is to dare: can either take the risk to love again?

Faith Sinclair never missed a shot—or a kill. But when the mysterious man she knew only as Santiago was in her sniper's sights, the game changed. It had to. She couldn't kill him in cold blood. Not the father of her unborn baby. Sheik Omair Al Arif's mind was on one thing: revenge. The undercover king didn't bargain on an intoxicating enemy bent on foiling his plans. And when the two would-be foes joined forces, they discovered nothing was as it seemed—their identities, their missions and especially the flames burning between them.

How can she leave him to die? June Farrow works for Cold Plains Search and Rescue as cover for her real mission--helping Devotees escape from Samuel Grayson''s evil cult. The rugged man she finds in the woods has no memory, but evidence points to his being one of Grayson''s murderous enforcers. Hardwired to save lives, June''s only option is to take him to the safe house. "Jesse" is the name on his belt buckle--that''s about the only thing he knows. Now he''s being held prisoner by a beautiful stranger. The fierce attraction between them threatens to awaken details from his past. But how can he even trust himself when he might destroy those he''s trying to protect?

Bodyguard Sheik by Linda Conrad Expert marksman Morgan Bell is one of the best in the world. She agreed to one last assignment, never expecting to find sexy Sheik Karin Kadir heating up the cold desert nights. It leaves her longing for more… much more than his protecting her life. Sheik's Captive by Loreth Anne White Kathleen Flaherty's desert search for her sister leads her into captivity by a terrorist cell. Her beauty doesn't go unnoticed by her captor, Sayeed Ali. Working undercover for the FBI, Sayeed never counted on discovering love in a land as wild and as untamed as his captive's heart. Will he be able to save her and her sister in time?

The commitment to &“end welfare as we know it&” shaped public policy in the 1990s. Analysts all seemed to agree that public welfare programs were a resounding failure. What should better public care look like? Democracy, Justice, and the Welfare State sets up a dialogue between work on the ethic of care and studies of public care in practice. White argues that care as it is currently institutionalized often both assumes and perpetuates dependency and so paternalistic relationships of authority. Better public care requires that such paternalistic practices be challenged. Care appropriate to a democratic context must itself be a democratic practice.