New Releases by Anne White

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 fiancée. 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.

I mörkrets djup Muirinn O’Donnell lämnade sin hemstad i Alaska många år tidigare efter ett häftigt gräl med sin stora kärlek Jett Rutledge. Nu är hon tillbaka för att ta hand om arvet efter sin farfar, som omkommit under mystiska omständigheter. Frågorna kring hans död får henne att börja gräva i stadens historia. Snart går det upp för henne att hon är något mycket märkligt på spåren och den ende som tycks tro henne är Jett. Men deras förhållande är allt annat än enkelt – Muirinn har en hemlighet som är så stor att hon aldrig kommer att våga säga något till honom. Vad hon inte vet är att han också bär på en hemlighet … som kan bli deras räddning.

Designed for advanced undergraduate students, Physical Properties of Materials, Second 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 students 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 problems at the end of each chapter. 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 second edition presents a discussion of materials sustainability, a description of crystalline structures, and discussion of current and recent developments, including graphene, carbon nanotubes, nanocomposites, magnetocaloric effect, and spintronics. Along with a new capstone tutorial on the materials science of cymbals, this edition contains more than 60 new end-of-chapter problems, bringing the total to 300 problems. Web Resource The book’s companion website (www.physicalpropertiesofmaterials.com) provides updates to the further reading sections, links to relevant movies and podcasts for each chapter, video demonstrations, and additional problems. It also offers sources of demonstration materials for lectures and PowerPoint slides of figures from the book. More information can be found on a recent press release describing the book and the website.

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.

In this romantic suspense thriller, murder reunites a single mom with a face from her past she''s been trying to avoid. "Loreth Anne White makes a sparkling debut . . . richly plotted and detailed tale of intrigue." — Romantic Times Hannah McGuire''s resort-town life had been quiet, happy and safe. Until her best friend was murdered and the investigation forced her into a partnership with Dr. Rex Logan—the man she''d loved, lost and been hiding from for six years. Rex had put Hannah''s life in danger once before. Now he had to face her again, and this time, to protect her, he was staying close—very close. Working to expose a terrorist secret that could threaten global security, Rex was defenseless in the face of the powerful passion that still simmered between them. But was passion enough? And when Hannah told Rex her own secret—that she''d borne him a son—would she put all their lives in grave danger?

Love goes under cover with these three passionate holiday reads! Open Season by Marilyn Pappano Natalia Parker''s frightening past was back to haunt her and Josh Saldana—the man she once betrayed—was the only man she could trust. Would this Christmas be a time for redemption? Second-Chance Sheriff by Linda Conrad Single father Cameron Farrell never expected to reunite with old flame Tara Jackson during the worst blizzard in Colorado history. Tara needed the rugged ex-sheriff''s help—but seeking safety in his home might reawaken long-dormant desires…. Saving Christmas by Loreth Anne White Four years apart from his ex-wife, Cass Rousseau, and Jack Bannister had never given up on their dream of love. Could the Special Forces soldier keep the war correspondent safe and make this the perfect Christmas for coming home—together?

PASSION UNDER COVER Wounded government agent Scott Armstronghated his newest assignment-baby-sittingbeautiful scientist Dr. Skye Van Rijn. He missed the excitement of working in the field, his onlysalvation from the tragedy that haunted hisdreams. But the mission turned dangerous when he discovered an evil terrorist was also after the mysterious doctor. Skye was a genius at developing biologicalantidotes to new diseases. Her tender touch and warm body soon began to heal Scott''sbattered heart, but the deadly secrets she hid put them both at risk, forcing them to run for their lives. As their enemy closed in, Scott had tochoose between his loyalties to his job and hispassion for the woman who''d saved his soul.

The Man: Hunter McBride—he''d buried his past and his emotions long ago to become the ultimate warrior. The Mission: Get the only proof of a deadly toxin out of the Congo jungle—with or without the innocent beauty who possessed it. The Woman Who Changed the Rules: Just one look at Sarah Burdett and long-dead feelings stirred in Hunter''s heart. She was just supposed to be part of the package—nothing more. But with every minute counting down to disaster, Sarah showed Hunter how to live again. Could he discover how to love again before their time—and the world''s—ran out?

Coming home was anything but safe to Muirinn O''Donnell. The successful journalist, single, pregnant and proud, was back in her Alaskan hometown, investigating her grandfather''s death—and finding evidence of a conspiracy. Muirinn turned to the one person who could protect her—her first love, rugged bush pilot Jett Rutledge. Though years had passed since they''d seen each other, Muirinn trusted him. She felt strong with Jett on her side, but wondered how long his kindness would last. Because Muirinn had kept a painful secret from Jett for eleven long years. If he found out, she feared he might never forgive her.

Socialite Jenna Rothchild swooned when FBI Special Agent Lex Duncan swaggered across the stage during a charity bachelor auction. Winning a hot date with the stone-faced suitor was easy. Gleaning classified information about how her sister''s homicide was linked to a priceless diamond required a lot more finesse. Working her womanly wiles, Jenna bewitched Lex with a sultry slow dance. But her ploy backfired when the übercool lawman conned her into disclosing incriminating family secrets. Then danger struck, and the glamorous heiress fell for her protector! As the rising temperatures gave way to searing passion, would Lex risk his badge to shield Jenna from a power-hungry psychopath?

Aussie cop Dylan Hastings believes in things that are real. Family. Integrity. Justice. And he knows from bitter experience that the wrong woman can destroy it all. So when Megan Stafford walks into his life—a gorgeous urbanite who represents everything Dylan opposes—he knows trouble''s not far behind. Megan can''t understand why she''s so attracted to this infuriating man—even if he could double as a Greek god. She''s a city girl. He''s a country cop. And their attraction only reminds them why they shouldn''t be together. Now, immersed in a battle of wills and desire, Dylan and Megan are tempted to break their own rules!

Luke Stone was alone. And he liked it that way.An ex-bodyguard, sworn never to protect again afterhis last failure, Luke needed no one. Until he metJessica Chan.A journalist with a dark past, Jessica had uncovereddeadly information that made her a target. And onlyLuke stood between her and certain death. She waseverything he didn''t want: a woman who attractedtrouble…and attracted him. But as assassins closedin and emotions ran high, Jessica might becomeeverything he needed.…

To the world, Jean-Charles Laroque was a tyrannical ruler—a powerful mercenary driven by greed. But was he threatening enough to assassinate? Making that assessment was profiler Emily Carlin, a woman whose professionalism masked her phobia of being dominated by an alpha male. A male like Laroque. Working undercover to infiltrate his psyche, Emily discovered a noble man—and an undeniable attraction. Amid the hot nights, Emily found herself falling for the magnetic Laroque. And if he discovered her true identity, she might lose not only her chance at love, but also her life.

Mayor Loren Graham is pulled into a old murder when a neighbor drags her to the ruions of an old house where a woman''s skeleton lies half-buried.

Self-help organizations and charities were the most numerous, but least-studied of pressure groups to emerge during perestroika . This book examines the social exclusion experienced before 1985 by non-working citizens, studies the pre-1985 disabled people''s movement and its numerous unofficial, but non-dissident organizations, discusses why the Gorbachev leadership adopted the non-Soviet concept of ''charity'', analyses the failure of local authorities after 1985 to stave off pluralism and defeat the voluntary organizations, and assesses how successfully the latter built the foundations of a civil society.

Ideal for a variety of courses in materials science, Properties of Materials offers students a wide-ranging and introductory survey of this exciting field. It uses an atomic and molecular approach to introduce the basic principles of materials science from the perspective of various properties--optical, thermal, electrical, magnetic, and mechanical--highlighting the relationships among the properties. Opening with a general introduction to issues in materials science, the text goes on to discuss various types of matter: metals, semiconductors (intrinsic and extrinsic), insulators, glasses, orientationally disordered crystals, defective solids, liquid crystals, Fullerenes, Langmuir-Blodgett films, colloids, inclusion compounds, and more. The volume incorporates several pedagogical features including extensive further reading suggestions and problems at the end of each chapter, comment sections on applications of materials science, comprehensive biographical notes on major contributors to the field, and a helpful website that updates recent references to the contemporary literature. In addition, the book includes unique tutorials that enable students to apply the principles they have learned in order to work out the physical principles behind such important advances as the photocopy process, photography, fiber optics, heat storage materials, magnetic devices, and more.

A testimonial to the power of the ministry of spiritual warfare, from a pioneer in the ministry. Anne White has conducted thousands of seminars on deliverance and wholeness around the world.