Knight-errant Sir Henry is capable of impressive prowess on the battlefield…and in bed! Finding Lady Mathilde waiting in his chamber, Sir Henry is irresistibly drawn to her intelligence. Steadfast and determined, Mathilde is a proud woman and as complex as her secrets… Henry agrees to help save her lands, but as invaders close in, Mathilde must dare to trust not only her deepest desires, but the man willing to fight for all he is worth to prove ...
Venice belongs to the mysteries of night, to darkness and deep waters. And so does Julietta Bassano. The beautiful perfumer hides her secrets from the light of day, selling rosewater to elegant ladies rather than taking her rightful place in society.Enter Marc Antonio Velazquez – a fierce sea warrior determined to claim her! Seduced by his powerful masculinity, Julietta begins to let down her defences. But in the city of masks, plots spiral and ...
She just wants to make things right… It’s nothing but trouble for Jack Martin, chief of police, when Kelsey Reagan blows into town. Her brother just became the prime suspect in a murder and the reformed bad girl vows to prove he’s innocent. Then Jack’s precocious young daughter begins to idolise Kelsey.But an error in judgement nearly cost the widowed cop his career once; he’s never going to let that happen again. Not even for a gorgeous trouble ...
Civil war in a nation…and in a family!Jack Dilhorne was in Washington, D.C., on business just as war was being declared between the North and South. It was not the best of times to meet someone as intriguing as Marietta Hope.Marietta's reputation preceded her: Jack expected her to be an embittered old maid. He was delightfully surprised to find her a bright, witty and goodlooking woman. But as Jack and Marietta grew closer their love came u ...
GAMBLERS AND DANCE HALL GALS MADE A HELL OF A LEGACY FOR A SCHOOLMARM!But Dora Fitzpatrick was determined to run her late father's saloon–at least until she uncovered the secrets hidden at the Royal Flush. Not the smallest of which concerned Chance Wellesley! Who was this handsome cardsharp who made her feel like his Queen of Hearts?Chance Wellesley could see right off that Dora Fitzpatrick was smart as a whip–and prettier than she realized ...
The blushing bride’s awakening… With her golden hair and dazzling emerald eyes, Lady Emily Carroll should have her pick of suitors. Instead, her crippling shyness has earned her the nickname ‘Ice Princess’.Nicholas, Duke of Manning, isn’t looking for a bride, but he won’t pass up a stolen kiss at a masked ball. With her blushes hidden, Emily lets her inhibitions go. Only to find herself betrothed!Now it’s her wedding night, and her new husband s ...
SPECIAL DELIVERY – DOORSTEP GROOM!Fleeing scandal, stage sensation Savannah Reed swaps sparkles and satin for calico and wool to be Morrow Creek’s telegraph operator. Through the wires she finds her new leading man, but when he arrives – shot and left for dead on her doorstep – Savannah suspects she’s jumped out of the limelight and into the fire…Detective Adam Corwin awakens to Savannah’s bewitching smile – but she’s mistaken him for her mailor ...
A SCANDALOUS SECRET! Having run away from home to avoid an unwanted betrothal, Lady Elizabeth Copeland must keep her disguise as an elderly lady’s companion at all times. Even when she’s called upon to nurse the lady’s nephew – who rather infuriatingly happens to be the most incredible-looking man she’s ever seen…Elizabeth yearns to break out of Betsy’s drab dresses to reveal that she’s of the same blue blood as the rakish Nathaniel. But she mus ...