As one of the youngest earls in the empire, Brandon doesn't find true friends easily. Everyone wants something from him-favours, money, help. So when he meets Emily on the Flying Scotsman, she wins him with her honesty and charm. The fact they have the same taste in books doesn't hurt either.After another train crashes against the Flying Scotsman, Brandon and Emily are injured, and Emily's parents die. He's determined to take care of her, but Emily's aunt wants to be her niece's guardian.Years later, Brandon meets Emily at a ball. The bond they forged on the Flying Scotsman is still strong, and they get close although the tragedy changed them both.Brandon learns her aunt is secretly planning to pocket Emily's inheritance as long as Emily doesn't marry in the next few weeks.Wishing to protect Emily, he proposes a red-hot marriage-a quick wedding in Scotland, which means taking the Flying Scotsman. The only problem? Emily doesn't travel on a train anymore, especially on that doomed train. She'd have a fit if she had to sit on a train for hours on end.But she has only a few weeks before her parents' legacy is gone forever.
In 1776 London, orphaned vicar's daughter Amaranthe Illingworth supports her small household with her skills as a copyist, but her quiet routine is shattered the day three children show up at her door seeking aid from her brother, their tutor. Behind them storms in Malden Grey, would-be barrister and their erstwhile guardian, who accuses Amaranthe of kidnapping the young Duke of Hunsdon and his siblings.The former duke's illegitimate son, Malden Grey has learned to live by his wits, and he's told he'll advance to the bar if he takes a proper wife. As she helps him restore order at Hunsdon House, Amaranthe seems a likely candidate-if only Mal can unearth the truth behind the rumors that she's been forging, and selling, priceless medieval manuscripts. Amaranthe, in the meantime, needs to stay on her guard lest the charming Malden Grey steal her heart at the same time she's hoping to borrow from his library a priceless book that could make her fortune.But when Mal's foray into Amaranthe's past yields a discovery that will change both of their destinies, they'll have to fight together to clear their names and stake out a future together-if either has a future at all.
In effort to escape from a newly-revealed and terrible truth, Eleanor Wycliffe flees her former life as an heiress and gently-bred society miss in London. She happens upon an advert inquiring after a governess, and decides to seek the anonymity of a remote Scottish island, whose laird is reputed to be plagued by a curse.What Eleanor finds is Gabriel MacFeagh, a man tormented by his past, known to all as the Devil of Dunevin Castle. On the isle of Trelay, Gabriel lives as a curious recluse with his young daughter, who hasn't spoken a word since the loss of her mother in mysterious circumstances. With secrets of her own to conceal, Eleanor soon realizes there is more, much more to the man than the dark rumors have hinted at....
From USA Today Bestselling Author Madeline Martin comes another steamy, suspenseful full-length novel in her Borderland Ladies series where dangerous lands make dangerous ladies...A WOMAN WITH DREAMS OF LOVE...Lady Ella Barrington is a romantic who has always dreamed she would marry for love. But when loyalties are questioned, she must sacrifice her dream to save her father. Her handsome betrothed seems to be the hero she's always hoped for and awakens a yearning she never imagined. But her belief in fairytale love crumbles as the truth comes to light and danger lurks.A MAN WITH EVERYTHING TO LOSE...Bronson Berkley is the new Earl of Calville - a title that came with staggering revelations. He learns not only did his father leave a mountain of debt but he also sorely neglected Bronson's stepmother and half-sister. When the King makes him an offer that will save his family from ruin, Bronson quickly agrees to wed Lady Ella. But while her longing is easily stoked with his courtier's charm, he discovers her love is the true prize and will require the unveiling of his own guarded heart to win.WILL DESIRE BRING THEM TOGETHER OR TEAR THEM APART...Attraction sizzles between them, even after dreams are crushed. But when the reality of life in the borderlands threatens both their families, can Ella and Bronson mend the cracks between them in time to keep everyone safe? With the lines between love and lust blurred by passion, will unmasking their souls reveal the love of a lifetime, or will desire cost them everything?
From USA Today Bestselling Author Madeline Martin comes the final steamy, suspenseful Borderland Ladies full-length novel...SHE IS DESTINED TO LOVE HIM...Lady Leila Barrington is the youngest daughter of the Earl of Werrick. While she has always known she is loved, she still carries the guilt of her birth and feels set apart from her sisters-not only in appearance, but also by the visions that haunt her. In a world where fear and superstition rule, her gifts may cost her everything, including her life. But when she has a premonition of the great pestilence, she knows she will not be able to turn her back on the sick and dying. Not even after she sees her own death at the hands of the man she is fated to love.HE IS DESTINED TO KILL HER...After his father was cursed by a witch and died, Niall Douglas devoted himself to living an honorable life, one of such ferocity and determination that he became known as the Lion. As Deputy to the Keeper of Liddesdale in the debatable lands, he swore to protect the people. When rumors circulate that a witch is responsible for causing the great illness, nothing will stop Niall from bringing her to justice. However, once he has arrested Lady Leila, he finds her to be an incredible beauty with admirable strength and spirit-a woman who consumes his thoughts and turns his blood to fire.WHICH DESTINY WILL THEY CLAIM?With desolation and death surrounding them, will terror and fallacy tear them apart, or will their passion overcome prejudice and prove that love is enough to save them all?
From USA Today Bestselling Author Madeline Martin comes another steamy, suspenseful full-length novel in her Borderland Ladies series where dangerous lands make dangerous ladies...A WOMAN WITH ONLY HER BEAUTY TO OFFER... Anice Barrington has always been known as the prettiest of the Earl of Werrick's five daughters. Years of trying to prove she's more than beauty has failed, not only with others, but also with herself. When their mortal enemy is laying siege to Werrick Castle, Anice does the only thing in her power to keep her family safe: she offers herself as bride to her enemy. She swears she will not lose her heart to him, but soon discovers that may be impossible when he stokes her curiosities toward intimacy and lights a burning desire within her.A MAN WITH A DANGEROUS PAST... James Graham has grown weary of a life of destruction and longs for peace. However, deciding to change does not mean there are opportunities to do so, at least until the lovely Lady Anice offers herself in marriage, bringing with her wealth and land that will ensure a new beginning for his people. James knows she is far too beautiful for the likes of him and that comely appearances can hide the ugliest of hearts, but he cannot seem to stop himself from wanting, and awakening the passion that flares between them.A BARGAIN THAT CHANGES IT ALL... When love takes root, betrayal runs that much deeper. Will old hurts and new betrayals crush all their hopes and dreams, or will love truly conquer all?
From New York Times and International bestselling author Madeline Martin is a steamy, suspenseful full-length novel in her Borderland Ladies series where dangerous lands make dangerous ladies...A LADY WHO WILL DEFEND HER FAMILY AND HER CASTLE...Lady Marin Barrington, eldest of the Earl of Werrick's five daughters, is a born protector. Not only has she taken on the role of mistress of the castle and caregiver to her sisters upon their mother's death, she also acts in her father's stead while he is serving the king abroad. Dedicated and resolute, failure is never an option for her. So, when a reiver forces his way into the castle, Marin won't surrender easily and takes it upon herself to kill the usurper. Except plans go awry when passions are awoken and matters get complicated.A MAN WHO MUST SUCCEED NO MATTER THE COST...Bran Davidson's sister is going to be hanged, unless he agrees to take Werrick Castle. Ever a pawn in a rich man's game, Bran has no choice but to force his way into Werrick on behalf of the Scottish Middle March Warden. He quickly discovers getting into the castle is the easy part. Dealing with its mistress, however, will take every ounce of cunning and determination he can muster, especially when she turns his blood to fire.A PROMISE THAT CHANGES IT ALL...In a game where desperation and love dictate the lives of many, a simple promise can change the tide of favor and open the door to pleasure and danger alike.
From USA Today Bestselling Author Madeline Martin comes another steamy, suspenseful full-length novel in her Borderland Ladies series where dangerous lands make dangerous ladies...HE LOVES HER...When he was but a boy, Sir Geordie Strafford was abandoned at Werrick Castle, his life meant as payment for his father's deceit. Lady Catriona Barrington saved him by pleading with Lord Werrick for a stay of execution. From that moment on, Geordie and Cat were inseparable, until he left on a four-year campaign for the king. Now returned with his dream of being a knight fully realized, Geordie is determined to win the heart of the woman he's always loved. But Cat has a secret of her own, one that could destroy everything.SHE LOVES HIM...Since they were children, Catriona has always known she wanted her best friend by her side. When Geordie comes home from years of battle, her feelings blossom into a passionate love. But one dark, traumatic night changes Cat's life forever, leaving her with far more than just emotional scars--she's now pregnant. Knowing that Geordie would risk everything for her, even killing the man who stole her innocence, she dares not tell him the truth. He's worked too hard to lose everything fighting for her honor. For that reason, she realizes even though she loves him and revels in his kisses, their union cannot continue.BUT LOVE MAY NOT BE ENOUGH.When they arrive at court, royal intrigues grow dangerous, lies abound, and choices must be made. Will love and happiness win, or will a secret destroy a lifetime of dreams and determination?
"Tyler stirs up an intoxicating cocktail composed of equal parts delicious name-dropping gossip, venomous Hollywood satire and steamy boy-meets-boy action." - Publishers WeeklyPrepare to plunge headfirst into the tumultuous, high-stakes world of Bart Caine, a battle-scarred publicist at Sterling Studios, the glittering epicenter of Hollywood's family entertainment empire. Bart's workplace is a breeding ground for arrogance and ego, where insufferable celebrities clash with monstrous movie studio executives. At the center of this maelstrom of power and ambition is his vicious boss, Stephanie Hough-a woman hell-bent on power and destroying Bart's career.But in Sin City, the spotlight doesn't shine solely on Bart. Enter Paco Castillo, a fiery Hispanic hustler whose dreams of a screenwriting career have been ruthlessly shattered by a nefarious and predatory showbiz agent. In this cutthroat industry where ambition drives every move and alliance, Paco wields his talents for manipulation like a weapon-especially in the bedroom, where his incendiary skills adapt effortlessly to intimate encounters with women and men equally. Exploiting his ability to captivate and control virtually anyone with his charm and sex appeal, he perceives Bart as his passport to the golden gates of the movie studios. However, a chance meeting with TV's quintessentially all-American and wholesome sitcom dad, Peter Jacks, offers an even more cunning and lucrative opportunity. The question isn't whether Paco is willing to go the distance; it's just how far he'll push the boundaries-because, as it turns out, there are no limits in Hollywood.As these showbiz mavericks set the stage for a revenge-fueled showdown against Stephanie and the ruthless entertainment industry, they inadvertently unearth a revelation with the potential for seismic reverberations throughout Hollywood. In a world where hidden agendas and scandalous secrets hold sway, Bart and Paco find themselves ensnared in career-defining battles. As they swim the treacherous waters teeming with opportunistic sharks hungry for blood, they discover just how murky the depths of Tinseltown can truly be.Please note: This title was previously published as Tricks of the Trade
"When we are truly alone, Lia, then I will kiss ye properly. I long to taste ye." All of ye.13th century Scotland: A land on the brink of war. As the Scots organize and plan to defend their homeland from the English King Edward I, alliances form, subterfuge abounds, and true love is born.Hamish Sutherland was never meant to be laird. Instead, he finds himself not only leading his clan as the Earl of Sutherland, but embroiled in a violent feud with his neighbor, the Earl of Ross. A Highlander, Hamish longs to return to his rugged home-until he finds himself craving the enigmatic young lady he danced with and whose intelligence charms him. Knowing only her first name, Hamish refuses to allow anyone to stand in the way of the woman he wants. There's one problem...Amelia Ross never imagined the commanding warrior with his imposing size could be so gentle as his touch brings her alive. Nor did she imagine that the one man she would wish to make her own would be her father's most reviled enemy. Sworn to serve the queen, tested by a rival, and torn between love and duty, Amelia is nobody's fool. A skilled diplomat and strategist, she's the only person who can create a truce between Hamish and her father as they prepare alongside Robert the Bruce and William Wallace for the Battle of Stirling Bridge.No matter the outcome, one thing is certain: Hamish will stop at nothing to be with the woman he loves.Discover how the House of Clan Sutherland began with Highland Love Comes Calling, the exciting prequel that introduces the couple who will forge a dynasty. This story picks up where Celeste Barclay's Their Highland Beginning, the prequel to The Clan Sinclair, ends. House of Clan Sutherland is the newest edition to Celeste's romantic, but often violent, medieval Scottish world that includes The Clan Sinclair, The Clan Sinclair Legacy, The Highland Ladies, and The Highland Ladies Always series. A world where family, love, loyalty, honor, and duty are everything.Content Warning: A braw alpha hero, a fierce heroine, and scorching passion.No cheating, no cliffhangers, lots of steam, and a happily ever after.
NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Shannon McKenna presents the third installment of her new romantic suspense series...She's as beautiful as a fallen angel...I don't know how long I've been locked in Halliwell's dungeon. That psycho billionaire is still trying pry my brother Ethan's all-powerful algorithm, SmokeScreen, out of me. The only escape is death. I'm ready. More than ready.Then the redhead sneaks in. Smart, sexy, smoking hot, even through a six-inch wall of reinforced glass. She's doing me no favors. Making me feel again when I'm better off numb. Maybe she's acting, maybe I'm hallucinating, but now Halliwell has decided to put me down... and just when I start wanting to live again.The redhead might be my way out... but only at a price I can't afford to pay...He's as deadly as a caged tiger...I shouldn't be poking around in the secret depths of Owen Halliwell's headquarters. The guy might be my biological father, but I'd known that he was a monster even before I saw Shane Masters, the prisoner down in Level Eight. Before my knees started to quake, and my heart to gallop like a herd of wild horses.I'm stuck in this hellhole for my own reasons. My little sister has a rare disease, and Halliwell has strong-armed me into writing malware for him in exchange for a cure. It's keeping her alive, yes, but this place is next-level toxic.Even multiple layers of security and the obscene shock collar can't diminish the power emanating from that man. Then I discover that the algorithm Shane refuses to reveal could save my sister... and that Halliwell has scheduled his execution.That can't happen. I have to break him out. He's a commando warrior, furiously angry, completely unpredictable. He could be my salvation. He could be my ruin.All I can do is roll the dice...
¿ Is a forbidden attraction strong enough to ride out the storm? ¿ The English Lord:Lord Gar Blackmore is the eldest of the cousins and still not married. As a child he was raised by pirates and even though he sails ships for the king, he is aware of the whispers that go on behind his back. Getting the chance to sail the ship of his dreams, he eagerly accepts the job of captaining an overseas merchant trade ship. At first, Gar doesn't know that the owner of the ship has passed away and that his business is being run by his attractive but bossy widow. Worse yet, the woman plans to sail with him! Everyone knows a woman on board is bad luck. And what Gar is about to experience is anything but a calm sea.The Widow:Josefina Waterman is a widow from a loveless marriage. Since her late husband was a guildmember, it is her right to carry on the business for him. As an overseas trade merchant, she needs to hire a captain who can handle her large ship as well as the North Sea. The nobleman she's hired is said to be the best, but she finds him arrogant and rude! He's less than happy that she will be joining him on the journey. But every man has his weakness, and once they start working out their differences, they are noticing each other more than they should.Sometimes opposites attract in ways never expected. When dreams suddenly turn to nightmares on the high seas, will Gar and Josefina's attraction to each other be strong enough to ride out the storm?Love has no bounds but marriage has rules. A noble must never marry anyone from below the salt.(This series features the next generation from Elizabeth's Legacy of the Blade Series.)
Raven is the first book in The Irish Wolves Trilogy, an Adult Contemporary Romance. Situations include burnt cookies, panty wedgies, pond parties, Oklahoma oil, good craic in Dublin, castle ruin exhibitionism... and a deranged dark web stalker lurking in the shadows waiting to smother - Every. Happy. Moment.Raven Byrne was half Irish, half Native American, and wholly devoted to her two sisters. Together, they started an interior design firm in Oklahoma, Triskelion Territory Designs. Getting hired to decorate Wolves Irish Pub & Eatery by Tulsa oil billionaire legends was just the opportunity the new business needed to boost its reputation. The three O'Faolain men were gorgeous and powerful... Norse Vikings in the 21st Century... Wolves. And one of them couldn't take his amber eyes off Raven.Bran was the oldest son of Hugh, the O'Faolain patriarch. He hired the Byrne sisters to oversee the Irish pub venture, a special project to commemorate Hugh's late father's life and legacy. What should have been a strictly professional relationship veered off course from the first disastrous meeting. Raven was the woman he had to have, not for one night or year, but forever.It was all romantic getaways, passion, and commitment for Raven and Bran - until it wasn't.Driven by vengeance for crimes laid upon his father, Samuel Delton was a darkly disturbed man whose sole goal was to ruin all chances of happiness for the men he hated most - starting with their women.
A short, riveting thriller that resets you in the Brown and de Luca Universe just in time for book 7, GIRL BLUE."Shayne has hit the jackpot with the pairing of self-help author Rachel de Luca and Detective Mason Brown. ...she is a master storyteller." -RT Book Reviews on Innocent Prey, a Brown and de Luca NovelHey, I'm Rachel and just so you know up front, I've got a mouth on me. Not in public-when I can help it. Cussing is bad for the image of a bona fide guru of self-help, or that which I call "the bullsh*t I write."Only, I'm not so sure it's bullsh*t, because in trying it out, I got my eyesight back after 20 years. Yeah, the corneal tissue came from a serial killer, and yeah, I started seeing his crimes. But still, eyesight.I also have the hottest detective in the universe attached to my proverbial-and, okay, wider than I'd like-hip. I got his 2 nephews with the package and I couldn't fu-freaking love Jeremy and Josh more if I was their mother, which I'm way too young to be.That's a lie, Rache. They're twelve and eighteen. You're thirty-Don't interrupt, Inner B*tch, I'm on a roll.I also have my amazing bulldog, Myrtle. I understand her. She's blind like I used to be.And I got a little something extra with my cornea transplant. "It's a blessing and a curse," said the greatest TV detective ever.Only my something extra was...let's say down. And one of Josh's sixth-going-into-seventh-grade pals has been kidnapped. The sick prick snatched him off his bicycle and left a note behind. "Wait for instructions." Only none ever came.What a time for my antennae to be out of whack!So my wires are down, there's a kid missing, I'm bathing in my pity pool, and things get even worse. A big celebrity psychic shows up to help the cops find the missing kid. In my town.Yeah. No.So there's all that. But I'm out of room, so...just get the book, and I'll tell you the rest.#"This is page-turning, non-stop suspense at its finest."-RT Bookclub on Deadly Obsession, A Brown and de Luca Novel
"Maggie Shayne's books have a permanent spot on my keeper shelf." -#1 NY Times Bestselling Author¿ KAREN ROBARDSSo, I'm going along in my blissful life, waiting for my guy to get off his ass and pop the question and trying to put my next self-help book to bed, when I'm interrupted by a mental intruder. I'm suddenly doing a ride-along inside some stranger's head, while the attached set of hands strangle a guy in the back seat of a car.It felt like I was killing the guy. But I didn't, because I woke up cussing (not unusual) in my own bed beside my sexy cop and my blind bulldog. Said sexy cop then gets a text about a body, and I know it's the man I just sort of murdered.Turns out mister picture-wire necktie isn't the only victim. One of the others was punched in the face by our 19 year-old sort of kid in front of 20 witnesses right before he vanished. Jeremy is brought in for questioning by Mason's own co-cops.The only other suspects are a woman who beams sweetness and light like a freakin' earthbound angel, and an old horror star who's supposed to be dead. And if those two are murderers, I'm Miz Manners.Mason wants them to be guilty because it would clear Jeremy. He thinks I'm keeping things from him, which I am. He thinks I'm not putting Jeremy first, which I totally am. This whole thing is getting between us. So I've gotta solve it, fast.Even if it means going face-to-face with a serial killer.But the vigilante is more broken than I bargained for, and is determined to silence me. Permanently."Shayne has hit the jackpot with the pairing of self-help author Rachel de Luca and Detective Mason Brown.""This is page-turning, non-stop suspense at its finest!"-RT Book Reviews on The Brown and de Luca Novels
Former Air Force pilot Cameron Mitchell is coming to terms with losing his ability to fly after suffering a life-altering injury in a plane crash, just one recent loss of many: His ex-girlfriend married his brother! And he learned that the man who raised him is not his biological dad, making Cameron feel he's no longer part of his military-legacy family.Needing a distraction from his pain, Cameron agrees to the request of his friend King Khalil Naseer of Bahara to guard his sister, Princess Amani Naseer, after a threat is made to their royal family.When sexy, sensitive Cameron arrives to protect Amani, she's star-struck. But Cameron, still troubled, strains to convince himself that he doesn't notice the striking, intelligent beauty. One night, he can no longer pretend and passion takes center stage. Then the princess becomes pregnant, and Cameron must decide: Will he hold on to his past or embrace the greatest love he's ever known
The riveting backstory of Holly and Ivy Newman from A Brown and de Luca Novel Book 7, CRY WOLF.Publisher's Weekly Raves: "A moving mix of high suspense and romance, this haunting Halloween thriller will propel readers to bolt their doors at night.""A gripping story of small town secrets. The suspense will keep you guessing. The characters will steal your heart." -New York Times Bestselling Author Lisa GardnerSince the day her baby sister was taken, Holly's mind hasn't been the same. PTSD, panic attacks, nightmares and blocked memories have plagued her ever since. And now they've returned.Hard-edged Detective Vince O'Malley's most recent case penetrated even his protective shell. Ordered to take time off to recover, he can't let go, and on his own, follows the clues to Holly's small upstate NY town.His presence stirs ghosts from the past, shadows of a little girl lost, the suspicions of some tight-lipped locals with secrets to hide, and more than that inside Holly's fragile mind and untouched heart."Maggie Shayne's books have a permanent spot on my keeper shelf. She writes wonderful stories combining romance with page-turning thrills, and I highly recommend her to any fan of romantic suspense." -New York Times Bestselling Author Karen Robards
5 star for Mafia Star - Reading Rebel ReviewsShe didn't plan to say yes.But neither of us can deny what's between us.It's more than we intended.It's more than we imagined.There's nothing I won't do for my piccolina.I'll always give her what she needs.I won't stop until I can give her everything she wants.Don't come near her.That's your only warning.Mafia Star is a dark romance with a HEA and no cliffhanger. It contains EXTRA-STEAMY scenes that will make your toes curl and your granny blush. The Mancinelli Brotherhood is a six-book series that'll keep you warm at night.
Not What She ExpectedStarr Dehl's stressful job creating clothes for a rock star is causing panic attacks. She's left LA and come home to Miracle Falls for a "me" break and also to design and make her sister's wedding dress. The last thing on her mind is falling in love. She's better at sewing than she is at choosing a man.Starr needs a place to rent during the few months she's in town. The cottage she picks is owned by grumpy, good-looking Brady Barton. Brady is knee-deep in taking over the family business from his father, who won't let go. He has no time for the demands and distractions of a tenant, especially a woman as beautiful as Starr. An ugly divorce has left him unhappy and mistrustful of women. But something inside says to go ahead, and he rents the place to her. He'll be busy 24/7 with dad and the business, and she'll be tied up with family and the wedding. Their paths will rarely cross. Or will they?Brady lives across the meadow from the cottage, and they can't avoid each other. Before long, they're sharing their personal and career struggles. As the weeks pass, Starr dreads returning to LA. She's also falling for Brady. He has feelings of his own but is wary of trusting them-and Starr.Will Starr stay in Miracle Falls, and can Brady move past his trust issues and find love?
Treachery rots the Kingdom of Thornwilde from within. A teenage girl may hold the key to its salvation.Harlow grew up without magic, banned in the kingdom when she was only a child. Spoken of in hushed whispers by her sister, Nova, she knows it exists and knows having it is a death sentence.When Nova abandons her and her foster parents die of fever, Harlow finds a strange stone and a brief note directing her to find work in the castle. When she arrives, Harlow is thrust into a world of glittering court politics and ruthless machinations.After unwittingly catching the eye of the future princess, Desminda, and her lethal but loyal guard, Shade, Harlow is invited to train for the Virago-an elite all-female guard tasked with protecting the royal family. She agrees only as a path to find Nova, her only goal to reunite their family.But things aren't easy for Harlow. Betrayal and secrets abound, and as she struggles to fit in, a foreign, dangerous power awakes within her. When she meets a strange bard in the market, Harlow's life is thrown into chaos. She finds out everything she knew about her life might be a lie, and everyone she ever loved might have betrayed her.When she and Shade uncover a plot to overthrow the queen, they must work together to save the princess and smuggle her from her homeland, leaving the kingdom in the hands of a vicious despot, one who wants to restore magic only to control it.As they struggle to bring the last royal heir to safety, secrets will unravel, leading Harlow to realize who she really is and what exactly is sleeping in her veins.Found family, romance, magic, and betrayal collide as she fights her way back to her sister, intent on reclaiming her life. But when the truth is finally revealed, Harlow's world will never be the same.
Two souls looking for love, hearts longing for a rhythm they can share with another.Frigyth and Sigurd, a Saxon and a Dane, walk their own solitary paths day in and day out, never expecting the two should cross. But when Frigyth is attacked by a Norseman living in Sigurd's village, they find their fates intertwined.For Sigurd, the attraction is immediate, but how can he act on it? After the trauma she's been dealt, he knows the last thing she needs is another man vying for her attention. He has no choice but to watch her walk away. When a few days later, the beautiful Saxon returns, begging for his help, he can't resist. She needs him to pretend to be her husband in order to spare her from a life she does not want.But can he accept, knowing his feelings? And if what starts out as a pretense turns to something more, will she stay, or walk out of his life forever.
Once upon a time . . . That's how a good story should begin, or so I've been told. Sweet young maidens attending royal balls, falling in love with charming princes, and living happily ever after. That is not my story. Meet Ella Upton, a spirited young woman who's simply trying to survive in Arcady, the kingdom of happily never after, where the taxes are high, the laws are harsh, and a girl can end up in the Dismal Dungeons for merely swooning in the presence of royalty.After her heart was broken at seventeen, Ella's only goal is to keep herself and her beloved stepmother and stepsisters from losing their comfortable home and being forced to move to a hovel in Misty Bottoms.Much to her dismay, she gains a suitor in the unlikely Horatio Crushington, a handsome but harsh Commander of the Midtown Garrison. After he saves her from an ogre, Ella learns to see past his stern façade and discovers the lonely, gentle man beneath.For the first time in years, Ella opens her heart to the possibility of falling in love, but it's a dangerous attraction. Horatio could threaten the safety of her dearest friend, Malcom Hawkridge, a charming rogue with a penchant for flouting laws and plans to steal a mysterious magic orb at the ball.Now, all Ella must do is avoid the threats from a jealous witch, a cantankerous wizard and a lascivious prince, help her sisters find wealthy suitors, dance with Horatio without arousing his suspicions, steal the orb for Mal without getting caught. And accomplish all this before the stroke of midnight. What could possibly go wrong?
The MacKinnon's Bride Missing Epilogue - please note, this is a not a stand-alone novel. It is a "super epilogue," written to complement The MacKinnon's Bride and is best read after reading the entire series. Eleven years later, Hugh FitzSimon is a broken man. He is forsaken, alone, a wretch left to wallow in his grief. A scrooge to rival Ebenezer, he is visited by the ghost of his dead wife, who has come to reveal what life has been, what it could be, and where it will end if the candle burns out before FitzSimon has made amends. Meantime, in the Highlands, the MacKinnon clan faces their darkest hour. With their village destroyed by fire, and winter on the way, how can they rally when whispers of war have already begun? A very unexpected "ghost" may help them find their way.For years fans have asked for a MacKinnon's Bride epilogue and here it is, a short story to lend a little cheer for the holidays.
The holiday season is always interesting when you live in a world with paranormal entities. As a Daeve demon, Caleb Malphas never really understood why humans wanted to celebrate anything.Until the day a human saves his life.Lilliana isn't just human, she's the one person capable of taming a vicious demon whose sole goal is to end the world and claim it for his masters. Caleb fights her at every turn, but in the end, he can't deny what she comes to mean to him. Vowing to never again battle for his demonic overlords, he lays down his sword to spend eternity in the human world.But his enemies won't allow them to live in peace. They return with a vengeance to claim everything he's learned to care about.It's an unforgivable act.Centuries later as he joins Nick Gautier and their friends for a very special Christmas gathering, he finally learns the real meaning of giving ... and receives the best gift of his immortal life.
A photograph taken of the daughter of one of London's most prominent citizens in a private setting sets Brodie and Mikaela off on a new inquiry case to find out who took the photograph and then sent it to the family.The case begins simply enough until the young woman goes missing. Then, the family receives another photograph of their daughter who is obviously quite dead and that simple inquiry case has now become an investigation of murder.But this is no routine investigation to follow the clues as another photograph is received, and another body is found.Then another, and Brodie and Mikaela must confront the fact that the murderer is brilliant, talented with those startling even beautiful images, and quite possibly insane as the murders do not appear to be for the usual reasons of robbery, blackmail, or an assault. What then is it that drives a cold-blooded killer to pick his victims, take those enigmatic photographs that catches them so perfectly? Then take another photograph once they are dead?Brodie has his own thoughts from years of experience with the MP of London as an investigator, while Mikaela has an entirely different take on the murders.Their inquiries take them from the struggling photographer who takes iconic photos around London then sells them for the stereopticons that have become so popular in Victorian London, to the casual photographer on the street with his box camera, and into the galleries where photo exhibits are shown.All the while they are exploring the next step in their relationship.As the murderer becomes bolder, the photograph of his next victim appears in the Times of London, setting off even more inquiries, and prominent London families fear the worst.Then, Brodie receives a photograph of Mikaela...
Maddie doesn't have dreams. She has plans.Finally, after weeks of hard work, the painting she's going to present to the Royal Women's Academy of Art is finished. The next step? She'll get a fellowship to study at the academy, become one of the few female artists in the British Empire, and live happily ever after.Her mother abhors the idea of her daughter being an artist-how vulgar! But the fellowship will grant six thousand pounds per year to Maddie.When eccentric Lord Hector ruins her precious painting and injures her hand-by accident, of course-she's furious at first, distraught later. She lost the opportunity to receive the fellowship and maybe ever paint again because of Hector's clumsiness.Mortified, he promises to make amends after he returns from his trip to the Amazonian Forest. Botany is his passion, and as the brother of the Duke of Blackburn, he has the money and support to pursue his dream. Money he'll share with Maddie to help her become a painter.Not feeling particularly optimistic after being injured and witnessing her painting being destroyed, Maddie wishes to never see him again. Her wish is granted when his ship sinks in the middle of the ocean during a storm, and he's pronounced dead.Eight years later, an ocean liner rescues him. Hector spent those years on a secluded island alone, hunting, fishing, and fighting against wild primates. In the meantime, his brother died, and the dukedom passed to his cousin, who has no intention of yielding it to a demented, savage man with a baboon's manners.Maddie is the only person Hector trusts and confides in. Appalled by his cousin's brutal treatment of the employees at the family's factory, he's determined to claim the title and help those workers, but first, he has to prove he's in full possession of his mental capabilities. Maddie takes on the daunting chore of reintroducing the wild quasi-duke into society. If she succeeds, Hector, once he's the Duke of Blackburn, will help her realize her dream.
When the war-scarred Viscount Penrydd washes up in 1799 Newport minus his memory, Gwenllian ap Ewyas decides not to tell him he owns, and threatened to sell, the property she's made a refuge for her and other lost souls.Gwen found healing from her haunted past by making St. Sefin's into a sanctuary for the hurt and abandoned, and she'll do anything to preserve the place-including lie to the English lord who owns it until she can win him to her cause. But making Penrydd her stableboy is a dangerous game, especially when he's a target for an outside menace moving into Newport. Even more unsettling for Gwen, under the scars and arrogance is a man she can admire and possibly love. But as shadows from both their pasts appear at St. Sefin's, Gwen risks losing her livelihood, her home, and her heart when Penrydd learns just how far she's gone to deceive him.
A cottage in a secret garden is where two strangers discover the true meaning of Christmas.With dark memories of a past Christmas taunting him, Lord Percival Hamilton wants nothing to do with silly kissing boughs or any manner of festive celebrations at his brother's castle. Deciding to stay away until Twelfth Night passes, he heads to an abandoned cottage in a secret garden in the woods, wanting to escape this burdensome time of year. When he arrives, he discovers he is not alone.On her deathbed, Holly Wakefielde's mother gives her a heart-shaped brooch and tells her to flee the evil Lord Neville. Holly and her young brother travel to their grandmother's cottage in the woods, hoping to find refuge. However, they are serfs, bound to their lord and his land and are not allowed to leave. If caught, they will be punished or perhaps even killed.A woman on the run and a man trying to escape his past are housed together at Christmastime. Now, the biggest danger is falling for each other while hoping to keep their secrets.
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