Christopher Rice

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It only takes a moment... Cassidy Burke has the best of both worlds, a driven and successful husband and a wild, impulsive best friend. But after a decadent Mardi Gras party, Cassidy finds both men pulling away from her. Did the three of them awaken secret desires during a split-second of alcohol-fueled passion? Or is Mardi Gras a time when rules are meant to be broken without consequence? Only one thing is for certain--the chill that's descended over her marriage, and her most important friendship, will soon turn into a deep freeze if she doesn't do something. And soon. Light this flame at the scene of your greatest passion and all your desires will be yours. The invitation stares out at her from the window of a French Quarter boutique. The store's owner claims to have no knowledge of the strange candle. But Cassidy can't resist its intoxicating scent or the challenge written across its label in elegant cursive. With the strike of a match and one tiny flame, she will call forth a supernatural being with the ultimate power--the power to unchain the heart, the power to remove the fear that stands between a person and their truest desires.

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Concerns the modern history of foreign intervention in the Middle East, from the British standpoint. Written for the expert of international relations. Discusses the role of British Christians in the Crusades and as Pilgrims; British maritime merchants; European foreign affairs, the balance of power, and Napoleon's interest in the region; the intrusion of eager German colonists and traders; World War I, the interwar period, and World War II; and the crisis of 1951 related to Sudan's decolonization, and Iran's objections to a treaty splitting oil profits.