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Two Broken Souls

Author : E.L Shorthouse
Publisher : SuperNovel(HK)Co.,Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (661 download)

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Download or read book Two Broken Souls written by E.L Shorthouse and published by SuperNovel(HK)Co.,Limited. This book was released on 2022-06-24 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life can change in an instant. It can change when you least expect it. Sometimes it is for the best. I have been a keeper of many secrets since I was old enough to know what secrets were. No one knew the truth, knew the real me and what goes on behind closed doors. No one knows about the abuse I suffer at the hands of my father. No one knows about the cuts and scars I hide from the world. Why? Because I choose for it to be that way. To the outside world, I am your average teenager, but in reality, all I am is a broken girl with no one to love her, to see the real sadness in my eyes. Until him,Ryland, the new boy in town, the stranger that sees right through me from the moment we meet. We are drawn to each other like a moth to a flame, but the more I get to know him, the more I see I am not the only one fighting demons. He has his own. To start with, he was nothing but a pain in my ass, but day by day, we grow closer and become something that the others didn't realize we needed. A bond develops between us that becomes unbreakable. I don't think either of us realized that when two broken souls come together, it would be the thing that gets us both on the road to healing. He shows me something I haven't felt since my mum was still alive, something my father tried to make me believe that I didn't deserve, which is called love.

Broken Souls

Author : Stephen Blackmoore
Publisher : Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1625675283
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (256 download)

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Download or read book Broken Souls written by Stephen Blackmoore and published by Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-12-30 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen Blackmoore's hard-bitten necromancer Eric Carter returns in this noir urban fantasy series populated by ghosts, gods, and monsters bringing murder and mayhem to the mortal world. When he returned to L.A. to find his sister’s murderer, Eric Carter knew it would be a rough ride. Especially since he managed to make more than his share of enemies in the city—both in this world and the next. Like his new wife. Who happens to be the patron saint of death, Santa Muerte. She has him walking the razor’s edge. And even the if unholy union has increased his magical powers—it’s slowly killing him both physically and mentally. Carter’s going to have break his connection to the Aztec goddess before she breaks him into pieces. And then things get really interesting. As he tries to find a way out of his predicament, Carter crosses paths with a twisted, ruthless killer can assume his victim’s form and inherit their powers—which barely discovers surviving when the monster tries to kill him. But why? That’s what Carter would very much like to ask them. So he’s going to hunt them down and ask them—and not nicely. That is, if his prey doesn’t turn predator... ...and take more than just his life... Praise for the Eric Carter series: “Blackmoore employs Chandleresque prose to smoothly incorporate a hard-boiled sense of urban despair into a paranormal plot, with occasional leavening provided by smart-aleck humor.” — Publishers Weekly on Dead Things "In a world where Aztec Mythology, dark magic and grim reality blend together, nothing is what it appears to be... Best of all, Blackmoore’s chillingly good storytelling skills ensures that fans will enjoy every step of this adrenaline fueled journey.” — RT Book Reviews (Top Pick) on Broken Souls “This series is so fucking good. Blackmoore can’t write these books fast enough to suit me. BROKEN SOULS is hyper-caffeinated, turbo-bloody face-stomping fun. This is the L.A-noir urban fantasy you’ve been looking for.” — Kevin Hearne, Author of The Iron Druid Chronicles "Carter’s wry voice is amusing as ever, but the grief he carries is palpable, adding depth and a sense of desperation to this action-packed adventure. Readers will be eager for more after this thrilling, emotionally fraught installment.” — Publishers Weekly on Ghost Money, Starred Review Series Order: 1. Dead Things 2. Broken Souls 3. Hungry Ghosts 4. Fire Season 5. Ghost Money 6. Bottle Demon

School of Broken Hearts

Author : Mila Young
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781686235429
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (354 download)

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Download or read book School of Broken Hearts written by Mila Young and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-14 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adeline Jones expected a fancy prep school to be different than what she was used to, but what she found at Raven Academy changed her world forever. And leaving is out of the question.All Adeline wants is to forget about the guys that broke her heart. But the death of her classmate means that won't be an option for her. To make things worse, an old flame from her past starts at the Academy and his intentions carry the deepest of betrayal.Danger lies behind every corner, a killer walks among them, and Adeline soon discovers that she shouldn't trust anyone at Raven Academy. Not even the four guys who insist she is theirs. And of course there's the matter of the off limits Professor who tempts her like no one else.Welcome to Raven Academy...where nothing is as it seems... And survival...well, it's just a matter of perspective.Book 2 of the Academy of Souls series

Broken Souls

Author : Patricia Gibney
Publisher : Sphere
ISBN 13 : 9780751582673
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (826 download)

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Download or read book Broken Souls written by Patricia Gibney and published by Sphere. This book was released on 2021-01-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Lottie Parker is one of the most compelling characters in Irish detective fiction' LIZ NUGENT, bestselling author of Our Little Cruelties She shivered, though the kitchen was warm. Icicles of foreboding trickled down her spine. With trembling hands she whipped back her hair at the nape of her neck. As she turned away from the window, she missed the shadow passing by. One dark winter morning, bride-to-be Cara Dunne is found hanging in her home, dressed in her wedding dress, with a lock of hair removed. Detective Lottie Parker is first on the scene. Looking at Cara's bruised and battered body, she wonders who could have hated her enough to kill her at the happiest time of her life. The case takes a darker turn that afternoon with another shocking discovery; the broken body of a second young woman, pushed from the roof of the hospital where she worked. Fiona Heffernan was also due to be married, and her body is clad in a wedding dress, a lock of her hair cut off. The killings seem so personal that Lottie is convinced the girls have been killed by someone they knew. When she goes to break the news to Fiona's family, she's on the alert for anything suspicious. But then she makes a discovery that causes her blood to run cold; Fiona's eight-year-old daughter Lily didn't return home from her dance recital that afternoon. Terrified that Lily will be the next victim of a twisted and dangerous individual, Lottie takes the case into her own hands, risking her life when she comes face-to-face with the killer. If you love Karin Slaughter, Robert Dugoni and Rachel Caine, you'll be hooked by this heart-stopping thriller from Patricia Gibney. Broken Souls will keep you guessing until the very last page! Read what everybody is saying about Broken Souls: 'Totally addictive and I loved it!! . . . This is a thrill a minute police procedural that just doesn't let up, so many twists and lots going on it really is unputdownable, but that comes as no surprise as every book in this series has been a 5-star read' Goodreads Reviewer, FIVE STARS 'I love the twists and turns in the plot that keep you guessing right to the end. And that ending! My heart was breaking. I cannot wait for the next one!' Goodreads Reviewer, FIVE STARS 'It was as brilliant as all of the other books in this series. A great storyline with all the usual twists and turns we expect from Patricia's writing but a few red herrings in there. Just as I think I have it figured out a spanner is thrown into the works and I have to think again. I couldn't put it down. Bring on the next book, I can't wait!!' Netgalley Reviewer, FIVE STARS 'A fabulous mix of thrills, mystery, psychological mind twists and a clever, thick plot . . . A gripping page-turning, riveting book. Highly recommend' Goodreads Reviewer What an amazing book. I couldn't put it down. had my attention from start to finish. plenty of suspense and twists and turns. just when i thought i had it figured out i was proven wrong. will definitely recommend. Can't wait for more' Goodreads Reviewer, FIVE STARS

The Broken Souls (Carson Ryder, Book 3)

Author : J. A. Kerley
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007346417
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book The Broken Souls (Carson Ryder, Book 3) written by J. A. Kerley and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant new psychological serial killer thriller featuring homicide detective Carson Ryder, hero of the bestselling ‘The Hundredth Man’ and ‘Her Last Scream.’

Broken Soul

Author : Cindy Pike
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781692286354
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (863 download)

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Download or read book Broken Soul written by Cindy Pike and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRIGGER WARNING: This book contains graphic and frankly violent scenes, including rape, physical and emotional violence, animal abuse, and psychological turmoil. Please don't take this warning lightly. It's brutal at times and I don't want anyone to be harmed from the words I've written. If you or someone you know needs help, please know you're worth it! National Abuse Hotline 800-799-SAFEI find myself in a dark alley with the dickhead that tried hitting on me in a bar, beating the ever loving shit out of me. Why you ask? Well, when he grabbed me inappropriately and without my permission I kind of lost it and may or may not have but definitely did, emasculate him in front of all his friends in the bar, and everyone else. Thinking that was end of it I moved on, clearly, he didn't as my current situation proves. From there a tattooed man scares him off and gets me to help. Little do I know him and his friends are going to become a permanent part of my life, helping me heal both mentally and physically. Kyle, Flynn, Owen, Silas, and Heath all stand next to me helping with my issues and keeping me safe as I work through things from my past that pop up from this recent attack. When it turns out I have a stalker, they guys draw closer to me as we all try to navigate my crazy life. In getting to know them and spending time with them, I've come to realize I like them, all five of them. Does that make me selfish? Yep. Can we all make this work? I guess we'll see... This book contains some cliffhangers, not all plots get resolved in this book. It is reverse harem where the heroine ends ups with at least three of the guys.

School of Broken Souls

Author : Mila Young
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781074821425
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book School of Broken Souls written by Mila Young and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-19 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Raven Academy... Where the price of admission could be your soul...Adeline Jones is perfectly average. Or at least she thinks she is until she receives an invite to attend Raven Academy, complete with a full scholarship. Raven Academy is the mysterious school that only the elite of the elite go and despite Adeline's misgivings about giving up her whole life to attend, there's no way her parents are going to let her give up such an opportunity. But things at Raven Academy aren't what they seem. Everyone is a little too perfect, a little too rich, and a little too powerful for any normal student population. Things only complicate further when Adeline catches the eyes of Raven Academy's group of elite boys. Can Adeline figure out what secrets Raven Academy is hiding before its too late? Or will the price of admission to the elite academy be more than she can pay...like perhaps the price of her soul. School of Broken Souls is book 1 in the Academy of Souls series.This is a paranormal, reverse harem, fantasy and bully romance.

Broken Spirits Lost Souls

Author : Jane E. Ryan
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 059529717X
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (952 download)

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Download or read book Broken Spirits Lost Souls written by Jane E. Ryan and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Broken Spirits Lost Souls provides a rare, valuable look at a silent yet potentially deadly problem plaguing families today, Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). Children born into crisis or ambivalence are vulnerable to attachment disturbances because the roots of this horrendous disorder occur when basic life enhancing needs of newborns and infants go unnoticed or unmet. Consequently, children who are victims of early neglect or trauma are at grave risk. The candid stories in Broken Spirits Lost Souls, told by parents of disturbed youngsters, paint a clear picture of their chilling, dangerous behavior. Attachment disorder may be demonstrated by out-of-control children as young as three years old. By their teens, these kids predictably defy authority and challenge every accepted familial and societal norm. At their best, individuals with RAD represent the embryonic stages of an antisocial personality, at their worst they are full-blown psychopaths consumed by the search for another victim. RAD is not a rare phenomenon and is primarily preventable through early identification and by employing simple, sound parenting skills.

Broken Souls

Author : Evan Grace
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692947746
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (477 download)

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Download or read book Broken Souls written by Evan Grace and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She destroyed my family.After ten years, Brylee Whitmore has returned to our home town, giving me my shot at revenge. I thought it would be simple, but she's changed. I was supposed to make her pay for what she's done, so why do I feel like I have to fix her instead?Coming home was a mistake.If my dad wasn't sick, I would have stayed away. Chase Foster plans to exact his revenge, and I deserve it. I'm supposed to pay for my sins, but now he wants to fix me instead. Too bad there's nothing left to fix.One Tragedy.Two broken people.Can he forgive her?Can she forgive herself?

Whispers

Author : Sean Quinn
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595354564
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book Whispers written by Sean Quinn and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter a world of passion, love, and heartache. Whispers: Echoes of Two Broken Hearts reveals the raw feelings and naked emotions that love and hate can inspire. Complete and Forever And on that day When she is dressed in white On that day I will Say my good byes I will take her hand in mine I will look up in to her eyes And I will say I hope you're happy I hope that this is all that you want Then I will hug her close For that last fleeting moment Before turning around And walking away To my new lover's arms Where I will stay And as we embrace Tears will run down her face From my eyes And we will both be happy As we turn to the door And walk from the church To the new world to explore My heart will be whole again For the first time in a long time And I will give it to her Complete and forever

Night of Broken Souls

Author : Thomas F. Monteleone
Publisher : Hachette Digital, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780446520485
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Night of Broken Souls written by Thomas F. Monteleone and published by Hachette Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 1997 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In New York, some people are being treated for shock after being invaded by the souls of Nazi death-camp victims. Another man is invaded by the soul of the camp killer who tortured them. This one escapes from hospital after murdering his doctor and he plots a Nazi revival. His victims band to hunt for him. By the author of The Resurrectionist.

Broken Souls

Author : Miranda Grant
Publisher : Miranda Grant
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 477 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Broken Souls written by Miranda Grant and published by Miranda Grant. This book was released on 2024-04-14 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MY WIFE BETRAYED ME AND NOW SHE MUST SUFFER I am the Boss of the Shadow Domain and a witch without magic. All my life, I have been betrayed by those close to me. But when my lovely wife, the woman I have chosen to blood bond with so our souls are tied for all eternity, does the same? I don't just want to kill her like I have done with all the others. I want to punish her. I want to make her feel the pain I feel. So I tie her to a chair and torture her so badly, she can never use magic again. And then I find out my lovely wife... is innocent.

Two Broken Souls (New Cover)

Author : E. L Shorthouse
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (163 download)

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Download or read book Two Broken Souls (New Cover) written by E. L Shorthouse and published by . This book was released on 2021-05 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Note 6th June 2021 - Still the same book, just a new Kindle cover *This is book one of three in the two souls series. Book 2 Two healing souls, coming August 23rd 2021 and Book three will be released in 2022* I have been a keeper of many secrets since I was old enough to know what secrets were. No one knew the truth, knew the real me and what goes on behind closed doors. No one knows about the abuse I suffer at the hands of my father. No one knows about the cuts and scars I hide from the world. Why? Because I choose for it to be that way. To the outside world, I am your average teenager, but in reality, all I am is a broken girl with no one to love her, to see the real sadness in my eyes. Until him. Ryland, the new boy in town, the stranger that sees right through me from the moment we meet. We are drawn to each other like a moth to a flame, but the more I get to know him, the more I see I am not the only one fighting demons. He has his own. To start with, he was nothing but a pain in my ass, but day by day, we grow closer and become something that the other didn't realise we needed. A bond develops between us that becomes unbreakable. I don't think either of us realised that when two broken souls come together, it would be the thing that gets us both on the road to healing. He shows me love, something I haven't felt since my mum was still alive, something my father tried to make me believe that I didn't deserve. I soon learn that just because my father once broke me, it doesn't mean I need to stay that way. I laughed when someone once told me that love makes everything better, but I soon realise those words are valid. Life can change in an instant. It can change when you least expect it, and sometimes it is for the best. No matter what happens in the past, it doesn't need to define you. WARNINGS: This book mentions self-harm and rape, but neither of these things happens in this book. It is something that is said. There is also Physical abuse, which does happen in this book, but not often and not in too much detail.

Seven Broken Souls

Author : Bull Durham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781728373232
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (732 download)

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Download or read book Seven Broken Souls written by Bull Durham and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-12 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is my real life story about the parents that emotionally, verbally and physically abused me. They left me with lifelong physical and emotional scars that I would have to first recognize and then fight to overcome. I have no back up or safety net to rely on in life, its just me and always has been. When I turned 17, I started life on my own, paying my own way and making my own mistakes at my own peril. I worked extremely hard to put myself through high school, college and became a Vice President at one of the nations largest banks only to see my bosses and those above me with power retaliate against me time and time again before and after I was a whistle blower. I have tried to become better at everything I do from school, work, my health and own the mistakes I made, but I wont let anyone take my integrity away from me, I've worked too hard at it and for it. I'm healthier than I have ever been, but my family isn't and wont get the help they need. I have lost most of my family as well during this process of recovery. I had money, success, and dated some of the most beautiful women inside and out, but none of that made me happy until God started showing me I had to love myself before I could love anyone or anything else. I was in survival mode for almost 25 years and now I'm unleashing the bull that my grandfather always referred to me as. I have had multiple surgeries, hospital emergency room visits and therapists because of the damage my parents did, but I have never used these as an crutch. I haven't always done the right things in my personal life, but I have worked with the highest integrity in my professional career with my clients to ensure success for them and myself. This bank and HVAC retailer only care about money, keeping their secrets and will try to run over anyone that gets in their way. Both of these companies are about to learn if you mess with the bull you're going to get the horns!!!! Make no mistake a stagecoach and horses are no match for a bull!!!

Broken Souls

Author : Nicole Fox
Publisher : MBK Hanson Inc.
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Broken Souls written by Nicole Fox and published by MBK Hanson Inc.. This book was released on with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is book 1 of the Warhawks MC romance series! Books 2 and 3 are available everywhere now! I bought her to break her. I put up walls to keep my feelings at bay. But my newest possession is threatening to wreck all my boundaries. She needs me as badly as I need her. I can only wonder: Is there any hope for our two broken souls? TANK She never had a choice. That’s just the way it goes in this world. The strong take what they want. The weak get what they’re given. And she’s been given a real sh!t sandwich. First, her last family member dies. Then some thugs seize her home and sell her on the flesh market. Now, she’s nothing but a pawn. A warm body to fill the bed sheets of the highest bidder. Lucky for her, that’s me. STAR I don’t belong here. I’m not a slave. I’m an innocent girl. But no one around me cares about that. Especially not Tank. He says he bought me to protect me. He says he’ll keep me safe. But the shine in his eyes tells a different story. It says he’s going to chain me to his bed and take me however he pleases. Tonight. Tomorrow. And every waking moment for the rest of our lives.

My Dragon Lord (Broken Souls 1)

Author : Alisa Woods
Publisher : Alisa Woods
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Dragon Lord (Broken Souls 1) written by Alisa Woods and published by Alisa Woods. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She’s stumbled into a lair of desperate dragons—and she’s just the thing they need. I really messed this up. Pinned to the floor by a billionaire playboy, caught stealing files from his computer. “I’m trying to decide whether to kiss you or lock you up,” he says. “Kiss me, and there will be blood. Not mine, either.” He just smiles. Rich, powerful, probably used to getting anything he wants. I’m just here to find my sister—I suspect he and his band of playboys have trafficked her and who knows how many others. I’m here for them too. Eventually. But now I’m shackled to the wall in his dungeon—a literal dungeon in a literal castle tucked in one of the Thousand Islands at the border of Canada. I really messed this up. Ember’s a hot-shot reporter. Niko’s the sexy Lord of the Lair determined to find his soul mate… and he’ll do whatever it takes to save his people from extinction. My Dragon Lord is a steamy dragon shifter romance that’ll heat up the sheets with love and warm your heart with dragonfire. KEYWORDS: shapeshifter romance with sex, dragon shifter romance, paranormal romance, shifter romance free, new adult romance, romance ebook, free romance series starters, top romance reads, fantasy romance, paranormal elements, start a new series, romance fiction, top ebooks in romance, top ebooks in paranormal, romance books free, romance free, free books Perfect for fans of T.S. Joyce, Zoe Chant, Charlene Hartnady, and Milly Taiden.

Doomed Romance

Author : Christine Leigh Heyrman
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 0525655581
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (256 download)

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Download or read book Doomed Romance written by Christine Leigh Heyrman and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • A thwarted love triangle of heartbreak rediscovered after almost two hundred years—two men and a woman of equal ambition—that exploded in scandal and investigation, set between America's Revolution and its Civil War, revealing an age in subtle and powerful transformation, caught between the fight for women's rights and the campaign waged by evangelical Protestants to dominate the nation's culture and politics. From the winner of the Bancroft Prize and the Francis Parkman Prize in History. At its center—and the center of a love triangle—Martha Parker, a gifted young New England woman, smart, pretty, ambitious, determined to make the most of her opportunities, aspiring to become an educator and a foreign missionary. Late in 1825, Martha accepted a proposal from a schoolmaster, Thomas Tenney, only to reject him several weeks later for a rival suitor, a clergyman headed for the mission field, Elnathan Gridley. Tenney's male friends, deeply resentful of the new prominence of women in academies, benevolent and reform associations, and the mission field, decided to retaliate on Tenney's behalf by sending an anonymous letter to the head of the foreign missions board impugning Martha's character. Tenney further threatened Martha with revealing even more about their relationship, thereby ruining her future prospects as a missionary. The head of the board began an inquiry into the truth of the claims about Martha, and in so doing, collected letters, diaries, depositions, and firsthand witness accounts of Martha's character. The ruin of Martha Parker's hopes provoked a resistance within evangelical ranks over womanhood, manhood, and, surprisingly, homosexuality, ultimately threatening to destroy the foreign missions enterprise.