The fall of empires and the rise of nation-states was a defining political transition in the making of the modern world. As United States imperialism becomes a popular focus of debate, we must understand how empire, the nineteenth century's dominant form of large-scale political organization, had disappeared by the end of the twentieth century. Here, ten prominent specialists discuss the empire-to-nation transition in comparative perspective. Chapters on Latin America, the Middle East, Eas...

Trey Walker has one major flaw as far as he’s concerned: he impulsively falls in love too easily and too often. That reckless impulse resulted in several failed relationships, not to mention the implosion of his marriage. And what’s the best way to ensure you don’t make that mistake again? That’s easy. You shrug off relationships for good.And it was working for him.Right up until it wasn’t.Trey was on a winning streak until fate threw him a curveball eighteen months...

A history of running…When Rafe Sharpe was eighteen, he put Coyote Ridge, his family, and everyone he knew in his rearview in order to escape his past. When he returned three years ago, everyone thought he’d returned to face the horrors that had shaped his existence. What he didn’t tell anyone was that he’d been running then, too.But settling in didn’t mean settling down because that wasn’t in the cards for Rafe, even if he was secretly pining for the beauti...

You are personally invited to spend the holidays with the Walker brothers and their families. As with any other time of the year, the seven brothers know how to heat things up while stirring up trouble, and between Thanksgiving and New Year's, they don't hold back. See how Kaleb, Zane, Travis, Sawyer, Brendon, Ethan, and Braydon spend their days and nights through the holiday season. But just a warning—it doesn't snow much in Coyote Ridge, Texas, and there may just be a reason for that.

Kaleb WalkerIf you asked anyone who knows me to use one word to describe me, they'd probably say dependable. Maybe loyal. I'm both of those things, sure.Unfortunately, dependable and loyal didn't necessarily get you the girl.I have been secretly lusting for my best friend, Zoey Stranford, for nearly two decades. Our friendship has been going strong since back in middle school, when I was pulling on her ponytail. I liked her, but I never entertained ...

Curses. To believe or not to believe…Violet Anderson believed.How could she not when the proof was right in front of her? And her curse … well, it meant that, like her mother and older sisters, she was doomed to spend her life pining for a man who would undervalue her.Not that she would allow that to happen. She’d never met a man worth pining for.Then Simon Jennings walked into her bookstore. Aside from being hot enough to put her b...

Brendon WalkerMy life took a wild detour when my twin brother decided to go and fall in love, leaving me to pick up the pieces and learn how to exist alone. Navigating this new chapter has been like trying to two-step with a cactus—prickly and awkward. I'm on the brink of waving the white flag, but there's a hitch: I can't stop thinking about her.Cheyenne Montgomery, the dazzling, sassy, world-famous country music sensation, whose voice could charm...

“I’ve always believed for every person there was only one love that would last a lifetime. I never understood quite what it meant until I met you though. You’re it for me, Lorrie. You are my love that lasts a lifetime.” ~Curtis WalkerA love story 50 years in the making…Curtis Walker has lived his life to the fullest and he attributes that to the woman who has always been by his side. The one thing he knows with absolute certainty: he can’t live without her. Especially not n...

Mary Edwards Walker (1832-1919) defied the conventions of her era. Born and raised on a farm in Oswego, New York, Walker became one of a handful of female physicians in the nation-and became a passionate believer in the rights of women.Despite the derision of her contemporaries, Walker championed freedom of dress. She wore slacks--or "bloomers" as they were popularly known--rather than the corsets and voluminous ground-dragging petticoats and dresses she believed were unhygenic and ...

The moment everyone's been waiting for!Brantley Walker and Reese Tavoularis are counting down until their wedding day. With only seven more days to go and plenty to do, they are enjoying some downtime with friends and family while checking off the remaining boxes on JJ's checklist.While everyone gears up for the big event, Atticus James returns to Coyote Ridge to find he has some decisions to make. Not only does he get to choose which address he wants to call home, but ther...

Travis Walker has been battling dark urges since the day Juliet Prince kidnapped his six-year-old daughter four months ago. Although Kate was returned safely, the woman responsible vanished.When their attempts to find her keep coming up empty, Travis let his need for retribution consume him, and it nearly cost him his relationship with his family. Thanks to help from Gage and Kylie, Travis came back from the brink and passed the case back where it belonged: with the Off the Books T...

This is a Coyote Ridge/Dead Heat Ranch crossover novel. It can be read as a standalone.Jared Walker is a single dad who knows what it’s like to be burned by a woman. His ex-wife tormented him in a way that’s unforgivable. It makes sense that Jared doesn’t trust women. He’s not looking for love, but when his cousin Travis puts Jared in charge of the Walker family reunion, Jared just might find himself in over his head. In more ways than one.Hope Lambert has one goal in life....