Victoria Zak crafts historical fiction with a romantic and magical touch, drawing inspiration from her profound love for Scotland and its turbulent past. She immerses her readers in the dramatic 14th century, a time of both national struggle for freedom and fierce clan rivalries. Through her writing, she breathes new life into this historical era, infusing it with romance and enchantment. Zak is driven by a passion for storytelling and bringing her characters to life on the page.
Exploring the healing properties of herbs across various cultures, this book highlights the wisdom of a master herbalist, a tribal shaman, and a Buddhist monk, showcasing their traditional practices. It emphasizes the benefits of incorporating herbs like thyme, basil, and cinnamon into everyday meals for enhanced flavor and health. With easy-to-follow recipes ranging from appetizers to desserts, readers can discover how to boost their vitality and fight disease using the natural power of herbs.
Fight Colds and Flu Lower Cholesterol Beat Depression Banish Fatigue Enhance Memory Lose Weight And More!An ancient Chinese legend: Once there was a man who knew 100,000 healing properties of herbs. He taught his son 80,000 secrets. On his deathbed, he told his son to visit his grave in five years, and there he would find the other 20,000 secrets. When the son went to his father's grave, he found, growing on the site, the tea shrub....Teas are the gentle, natural, most beneficial way to absorb the healing properties of herbs--easily and inexpensively. A simple cup of tea not only has the power to soothe and relax but to deliver healing herbal agents to the bloodstream more quickly than capsules, tinctures, or infusions. Feeling tired? Rose hip tea will rev you up and beautify your skin. Need some help with your diet? Ginger tea will provide the boost you need and help aching joints too. Hot or iced, these pure and simple drinks offer delicious ways to stay healthy and revitalize you from the inside out. This unique guide offers:An A-Z listing of common ailments followed by the teas best used to treat themInstructions on how to create your own medicinal kitchenAdvice on creating your own tea blendsDescriptions of the top 100 herbs and their secret healing propertiesAnd much, much more!
Rory Cameron, an alluring Dragonkine Highlander, has enjoyed his days as a womanizing beast. But lately his sexual appetite has been unfulfilled and he must have the mate he has not yet discovered. When he finds himself in the arms of Kenna Mackenzie, his hope is fulfilled. Can he contain the flames of love until his mate realizes he is the one for her, or will one mistake cost him his whole world? Kenna Mackenzie must protect her future son at all costs-Scotland depends on it. Running in fear from her betrothed, she finds herself secluded deep within the great glen, far away from the likes of men. When she least expects it, a dragon swoops into her life. Feeling the burn of the seductive flames, will Kenna embrace the fire between Rory and her-or will she flee again?
Bar owner and studio musician Jake Quin’s life changes when he gets a call from Gracefall asking him to be their next lead guitarist. Riding high on life, Jake takes the deal, but there’s a catch. He’ll be battling heavy metal shred Queen, Elliot Phoenix, for the job. Falling in love with the competition is a risky move, but he’s more than willing to rock the line.After a hiatus from rock and roll, hired gun Elliot Phoenix is relaunching her career. Nothing, not even a sexy rocker, will stand in her way of becoming Gracefall’s new lead guitarist. What she didn’t see coming was her past catching up to her. With her son’s future on the line, falling for Jake is a dangerous move—one that might jeopardize her chances with Gracefall and her heart.
Never trust a dragon.If the scars on Maggie's body aren't enough to remind her of that truth, the terrifying demons that plague her nightmares do the trick. Her vengeance runs deep as she sets out on a soul crusade for justice. She will kill her fear. She will kill a dragon. When did he become a hero?Deceit became second nature to Dragonkine warrior, Caden Ross, until he held Maggie in his arms. But she could never know his true nature, the Dragonkine blood pulsing through his veins. By night, his dragon magic slays the demons in her nightmares. By day, he walks by her side, longing for a time when she could love him and the beast that lurks inside him.Lines are drawn and war begins. With the awakening of the tyrant Dragon King Drest and the Death Dragons breathing down his neck, Caden must warn his family and unite with his brothers to protect the ones they love. Will Maggie overcome her need for revenge and fight with him, or will he win the battle, only to lose her forever?
He believed the lie. Uber-sexy drummer, Joe Grace, has it all, except the one woman he wants to share it with, his best friend, Melody. When he hires Mel to manage his band's tour, hot summer nights flame into a new passion neither can deny, but their fire ignites the darkness hiding behind long-buried secrets and lies. Lies that could lose him the woman he loves unless he bares his soul and lays it all on the line. She fell for the fantasy. Melody Sterling is no stranger to rock and roll. As the daughter of a legendary rocker, she had a front row seat to the destruction that lifestyle did to her parents' relationship. Dating a rock star after that disaster? Out of the question! Until her best friend becomes one. Down on her luck-and apparently out of her mind-she joins Joe on their Gracefall summer tour, and soon finds herself falling fast for the fantasy of his crazy world. Now she must decide if her own dreams are worth fighting for, even if believing in herself again means losing the man she loves.
Rich in exotic mystery, Aragon Island is a paradise like none other, and Italian billionaire developer, Dario Dicola, wants a piece of it. After countless refusals, the island's reclusive owner finally offers him a deal: spend one week on the island, and if his fantasy isn't fulfilled, he will agree to consider his proposal. Eagerly he accepts the challenge, knowing he's already won. His secret ace-in-the-hole: he doesn't have a fantasy his money hasn't already bought him. Little does he know the island has a few secrets of its own. When the island calls, whispering its magic, he finds himself enthralled by a fantasy too tempting to refuse. Will he allow his fantasy to bloom into something more, or will Dario choose money over love? Resort manager, Catalina Cortez, doesn't have room in her life for fantasies. No amount of glitz or glitter can change the fact that she's a single mother, up to her neck in her papa's medical debts, and the sole provider for her family. The last thing she needs is a distracting Italian playboy making promises he'd never keep. But the island knows the fantasies she keeps hidden deep inside her heart, and like the fairytales of her youth, one midnight kiss changes everything.
