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When Antonia Austen became a widow at the turn of the century, she wasn't sure if she could maintain her small farm...or bare her loneliness. Sheriff Wesley Scope came to town expecting the local women to be as dry and lifeless as some of the local crops. But both couldn't deny the carnal lust they shared amid the glances of the townsfolk of this dusty rural town. Despite their feverish desire, a misspoken name threatens to keeps them apart. Can Antonia survive the upcoming winter without Wesley's help...or his grip?

At a time when women were generally excluded from scholarly discourse in the intellectual centers of Europe, four extraordinary female "letterate" proved their parity as they lectured in prominent scientific and literary academies and published in respected journals. During the Italian Enlightenment, Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Giuseppa Eleonora Barbapiccola, Diamante Medaglia Faini, and Aretafila Savini de' Rossi were afforded unprecedented deference in academic debates and epitomized the increasing ability of women to influence public discourse.
"The Contest for Knowledge" reveals how these...