Tragedy brought them together -- honor kept them apart. When a crime was committed in tumultuous sixteenth-century Venice, Sandro Cavalli, Lord of the Night, could be counted on to bring the malefactors to justice. Strong and rough-hewn as a noble oak, his inborn code of morality was as...  more

Tragedy brought them together -- honor kept them apart. When a crime was committed in tumultuous sixteenth-century Venice, Sandro Cavalli, Lord of the Night, could be counted on to bring the malefactors to justice. Strong and rough-hewn as a noble oak, his inborn code of morality was as strong as his mighty shoulders. Nothing and no one could sway him from his duty. No one until Laura Bandello. She was a woman of lustrous beauty and disarming charm. Yet why did Laura know so much about the problems plaguing Venice? Could someone so fair, so innocent, be involved in a shocking plot? The only thing Sandro knew for certain was that he wanted this woman more than anything he had ever wanted in his life - even if it meant sacrificing everything he held dear.

From the mists of timeless legend... Bestselling award-winning author Roberta Gellis weaves an enchanting, unforgettable tale of passion, intrigue and adventure that brings two mythical lovers magnificently to life... HE was Lord of the Underworld, cast down by the gods into a kingdom of...  more

From the mists of timeless legend... Bestselling award-winning author Roberta Gellis weaves an enchanting, unforgettable tale of passion, intrigue and adventure that brings two mythical lovers magnificently to life... HE was Lord of the Underworld, cast down by the gods into a kingdom of everlasting darkness. SHE was born with mystical powers in a place of eternal light. And somewhere between the shadows and the sun was a world of treachery, danger, and unending desire... Against the savage splendor of Ancient Greece... from the exalted mountaintops of Olympus to a glittering midnight realm... they would defy the gods themselves to make their heaven right here on earth with a love that would blaze forever in... Dazzling Brightness

The Duke of Avon is merely indulging himself when he rescues a handsome youth from a cruel older brother. But what the Duke doesn't know is that this boy will soon engage his heart as well...for physical appearances aside, the lad is actually a young girl. As she blossoms into a stunning...  more

The Duke of Avon is merely indulging himself when he rescues a handsome youth from a cruel older brother. But what the Duke doesn't know is that this boy will soon engage his heart as well...for physical appearances aside, the lad is actually a young girl. As she blossoms into a stunning beauty, the Duke finds himself drawn to her. "Nowhere is the society, the flavor and the cant of the regency period more knowingly and delightfully portrayed than in the novels of Georgette Heyer." (The Philadelphia Bulletin)

He had saved her life. She owed him everything. But Gweneth Valois swore she would rather be savaged by pirates than rescued by Captain Raoul Bertrand, the man who had killed her brother, captured her sister, and expected Gweneth to pay her debt - with gratitude. Had she escaped the terrors of...  more

He had saved her life. She owed him everything. But Gweneth Valois swore she would rather be savaged by pirates than rescued by Captain Raoul Bertrand, the man who had killed her brother, captured her sister, and expected Gweneth to pay her debt - with gratitude. Had she escaped the terrors of the Revolution oly to be trapped in hell on the high seas? From war-torn France to far Tortola, from the crumbling Old World to the lawless New, Gweneth brought a fiery temper, an iron will, a ready sword, and a heart inflamed - against the handsome adventurer who had vowed to tame her and take her for his own!

Bestselling author Bertrice Small continues the blazing adventures of raven-haired, emerald-eyed Skye O'Malley. This time, she is a pawn in the bitter war between England's Queen Elizabeth, and Mary, Queen of Scots. Once again, unprotected and alone, she must fight for her children. At the...  more

Bestselling author Bertrice Small continues the blazing adventures of raven-haired, emerald-eyed Skye O'Malley. This time, she is a pawn in the bitter war between England's Queen Elizabeth, and Mary, Queen of Scots. Once again, unprotected and alone, she must fight for her children. At the command of Queen Elizabeth, Skye marries the cruel Duc de Beaumont de Jaspre. Although her new life is horrid at first, Skye transforms it with her hot-blooded desires--only to be shaken with the news that her beloved former husband may be alive in Algiers. Her daring flight into eroticism and danger leads her ultimately to her heart's true destiny--as bold and sensual as Skye herself. She is a woman born to be loved by men, yet too proud and incomparable to answer to anything but the call of her own passionate soul."Bertrice Small creates cover-to-cover passion, a keen sense of history and suspense."PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

1290: Turmoil erupts when the seven-year-old queen of Scotland perishes en route to claim the crown. Two bitter foes -- John Balliol and Robert Bruce -- emerge as possible successors, but England's Edward I has his own designs on Scotland. In London, Edward has expelled all Jews from...  more

1290: Turmoil erupts when the seven-year-old queen of Scotland perishes en route to claim the crown. Two bitter foes -- John Balliol and Robert Bruce -- emerge as possible successors, but England's Edward I has his own designs on Scotland. In London, Edward has expelled all Jews from his kingdom. Rachel de Anjou is heartbroken to leave behind her best friend, Isabel de Burke, and travel with her family to the Scottish border town of Berwick. Danger is everywhere, but the tall, dark Highlander Kieran MacDonald presents a risk of a different sort. Isabel, appointed as lady-in-waiting to Edward's queen, Eleanor, is soon immersed in a world of privilege and peril where she attracts the notice of two men -- Henry de Boyer, an English knight, and Rory MacGannon, a Highland warrior and outlaw. Isabel and Rachel are soon reunited in Berwick, but as the enmity between Scotland and England reaches its violent peak, each woman must decide where her loyalty -- and her destiny -- lies.

Set in Regency England and France, here is the seductive story of a desperate woman driven by revenge and the compassionate nobleman who is determined to love her.

Bound by the King . . . The document, signed and sealed by King Henry himself, commanded lady Juliana of Lofts to marry Raymond, Count of Avrach. Shattered by the Past . . . She refused, though it was treason to defy one's king. What man would have her once he discovered her...  more

Bound by the King . . . The document, signed and sealed by King Henry himself, commanded lady Juliana of Lofts to marry Raymond, Count of Avrach. Shattered by the Past . . . She refused, though it was treason to defy one's king. What man would have her once he discovered her secret? One Knight Would Crusade for His Lady's Heart   Yet Raymond would not be denied. And when he came for her, she'd learn that even the strongest will cannot resist the softest touch. "A great hero, a gripping plot and all the color and excitement of the Middle Ages. Christina Dodd is a joy to read." Laura Kinsale "Treat yourself to a fabulous bookanything by Christina Dodd." Jill Barnett

What is the price of love? Nick Gentry is reputed to be the most skillful lover in all England. Known for solving delicate situations, he is hired to seek out Miss Charlotte Howard. He believes his mission will be easily accomplished -- but that was before he met the lady in question....  more

What is the price of love? Nick Gentry is reputed to be the most skillful lover in all England. Known for solving delicate situations, he is hired to seek out Miss Charlotte Howard. He believes his mission will be easily accomplished -- but that was before he met the lady in question. For instead of a willful female, he discovers one in desperate circumstances, hiding from a man who would destroy her very soul. So Nick shockingly offers her a very different kind of proposition -- one he has never offered before. He asks her to be his bride. And he knows that this will be much more than a union in name only. For he senses what Charlotte does not yet know -- that her appetite for sensuality matches his own. But what Nick learns surprises him. For while London's most notorious lover might claim Charlotte's body, he quickly discovers it will take much more than passion to win her love.

THE MIST Caitlin MacBride, mistress of the beleaguered Irish stronghold Clonmuir, made a wish one evening at sunset. "Send me my true love," she whispered. THE MAGIC As she watched, a man walked out of the mist that rolled in off the water. In John Wesley Hawkins, Caitlin saw...  more

THE MIST Caitlin MacBride, mistress of the beleaguered Irish stronghold Clonmuir, made a wish one evening at sunset. "Send me my true love," she whispered. THE MAGIC As she watched, a man walked out of the mist that rolled in off the water. In John Wesley Hawkins, Caitlin saw a magic she thought had been lost to Ireland forever. THE MIST AND THE MAGIC Though Wesley was sent by the English to seduce the lovely Caitlin and discover the secrets of Clonmuir, her beauty and fierce spirit mesmerized him. Each time he touched her, he came closer to defying those who'd sent him...

A generation after Columbus made his great discovery, the tired old World is striving to conquer the new lands in the West, seeking gold and riches beyond their wildest dreams. From Spain to England to the Caribbean, follow the fortunes of Armando, restless wanderer with an uncertain...  more

A generation after Columbus made his great discovery, the tired old World is striving to conquer the new lands in the West, seeking gold and riches beyond their wildest dreams. From Spain to England to the Caribbean, follow the fortunes of Armando, restless wanderer with an uncertain heritage: Gabriella, whose beauty hides the secret of her birth; Paloma, child of a Spanish grandee and an Indian wise-woman: and Will, master-musician who flees the Inquisition because of his Jewish blood. Appalled by the cruelty of their countrymen, they seek to help the native peoples of the new lands, organizing the resistance to the Conquistadors in the land that will be called Florida.

A Strangely Beautiful Prequel The Goddess In the beginning, there were lovers: a winged deity of power and light, and a queen of grace and beauty. Phoenix was murdered, his beloved stolen away to the Whisper-world. But their passion inspired the Muses. Through great sacrifice, it could...  more

A Strangely Beautiful Prequel The Goddess In the beginning, there were lovers: a winged deity of power and light, and a queen of grace and beauty. Phoenix was murdered, his beloved stolen away to the Whisper-world. But their passion inspired the Muses. Through great sacrifice, it could live again. The Guard There are always six, mortal hosts for the divine. Battling spirits through the ages, they defy Darkness, Lord of the Dead. In 1867, a shadow rises. The tide turns against them, and all hope falls on a child of prophecy, an eerie, snow-white girl yet to be born. But her path must be cleared. A Great War is coming, and song, wind and stars whisper that the eighteen-year-old Beatrice Smith must give everything to prepare.

Charged with keeping the London aristocracy entertained at Badger's End, a seaside resort, Cecily Sinclair finds her job complicated when one of the guests is murdered.

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Already internationally acclaimed, The Magic Cottage is Herbert's finest work to date. It is the story of Mike and Midge, whose desire to escape the stress of the city brings them to Gramarye, a lovely rustic bungalow at the edge of the forest. But then an unspeakable evil turns their...  more

Already internationally acclaimed, The Magic Cottage is Herbert's finest work to date. It is the story of Mike and Midge, whose desire to escape the stress of the city brings them to Gramarye, a lovely rustic bungalow at the edge of the forest. But then an unspeakable evil turns their idyllic retreat into a hellish nightmare.

It came like a malignant shadow numbing people's minds with icy tendrils of blackness and seductively whispered promises of infinite power. And somewhere in the night... a beautiful little girl set her home ablaze and watched, smiling, while her mother burned... the inmates of an asylum...  more

It came like a malignant shadow numbing people's minds with icy tendrils of blackness and seductively whispered promises of infinite power. And somewhere in the night... a beautiful little girl set her home ablaze and watched, smiling, while her mother burned... the inmates of an asylum slaughtered their attendants and set out on a senseless rampage of bloody destruction... the slimy tunnels of the London sewer system echoed with the dragging footsteps of creatures that had once been human, but were now gathering to make war on mankind... All over the city -- in private homes, quiet parks, a jam-packed soccer stadium, on the roads and streets -- madness raged as the lights began to him, fade, and go out, and humanity was relentlessly attacked by an ancient, unstoppable evil... THE DARK

The International BestsellerFor Thom Kindred, life is nothing spectacular. A stroke victim, Thom finds himself partially incapacitated and battling daily to regain control of his life. Moved by haunting dreams of his youth, he travels back to the wooded land where he grew up to recuperate....  more

The International BestsellerFor Thom Kindred, life is nothing spectacular. A stroke victim, Thom finds himself partially incapacitated and battling daily to regain control of his life. Moved by haunting dreams of his youth, he travels back to the wooded land where he grew up to recuperate. Surrounded by the comforts of Castle Bracken, Thom plans to relive old, forgotten memories.But Thom's return has stirred an ancient evil at Castle Bracken, one cloaked in the guise of a friend. His only chance for survival lies in a world that he no longer believes in. International bestselling author James Herbert opens the door into a place of wonder and terrible danger; where the unexpected becomes the norm, where the separation of dreams and nightmares is thin, and where "Once upon a time . . ." doesn't always lead to a happy ending.

It was a dog's life for Fluke the puppy until the images that had been haunting his canine mind came into sharp focus -- he wasn't supposed to be a dog, he was actually a MAN! How had he ended up in this furry body? What of his wife, his child? What of HIM? Soon, though, the truth came...  more

It was a dog's life for Fluke the puppy until the images that had been haunting his canine mind came into sharp focus -- he wasn't supposed to be a dog, he was actually a MAN! How had he ended up in this furry body? What of his wife, his child? What of HIM? Soon, though, the truth came -- he the man had died, and had been reincarnated as a dog. And the visions hinted that he had been murdered! This begins a quest as Fluke sets out to his old town, determined to deliver out justice to whoever murdered him...

The daughter of an actress, Scher Martin feels she'll never fulfill her dreams of acquiring a good home and having a respectable family, so she agrees to be the mistress of Brandon Cates, Viscount Blackthorn. But when Brandon's cousin proposes marriage, Scher finds herself torn...  more

The daughter of an actress, Scher Martin feels she'll never fulfill her dreams of acquiring a good home and having a respectable family, so she agrees to be the mistress of Brandon Cates, Viscount Blackthorn. But when Brandon's cousin proposes marriage, Scher finds herself torn between the propriety she craves and the love of a dark and troubled man.

She was unmarried, untouched and almost thirty, but novelist Amanda Briars wasn't about to greet her next birthday without making love to a man. When he appeared at her door, she believed he was her gift to herself, hired for one night of passion. Unforgettably handsome, irresistibly virile, he...  more

She was unmarried, untouched and almost thirty, but novelist Amanda Briars wasn't about to greet her next birthday without making love to a man. When he appeared at her door, she believed he was her gift to herself, hired for one night of passion. Unforgettably handsome, irresistibly virile, he tempted her in ways she never thought possible...but something stopped him from completely fulfilling her dream.Jack Delvin's determination to possess Amanda became greater when she discovered his true identity. But gently-bred Amanda craved respectability more than she admitted, while Jack, the cast-off son of a nobleman and London's most notorious businessman, refused to live by society's rules. Yet when fate conspired for them to marry, their worlds collided with a passionate force neither had expected...but both soon craved.

THEY WERE LOCKED TOGETHER IN THE PASSIONATE EMBRACE OF INTRIGUE, SCANDAL, AND DESTINY... Handsome Lord Blacklaw rescued her from the horrors of Bridewell prison -- then made her his pawn in a dangerous game of intrigue and espionage. She became Lady Aurora. Beautiful and mysterious --...  more

THEY WERE LOCKED TOGETHER IN THE PASSIONATE EMBRACE OF INTRIGUE, SCANDAL, AND DESTINY... Handsome Lord Blacklaw rescued her from the horrors of Bridewell prison -- then made her his pawn in a dangerous game of intrigue and espionage. She became Lady Aurora. Beautiful and mysterious -- a charming favorite of Queen Elizabeth's opulent court and a cunning spy for the nobleman who saved her life. But was Blacklaw hero or rogue? What scandal had driven him from the royal court? And what strange power did he hold over Aurora that carried her to new heights of aching passion? Soon Aurora's love is put to its greatest test. She must accept a proposal of marriage from a man she does not love -- to prove herself loyal to Lord Blacklaw, whose strong embrace and fiery kisses she longs for...

It is a Dark Era, one when a lusty lass will do what she must to survive. Even if it means bartering flesh for a palmful of coins… Forced to watch her mother burned at the stake and separated from her siblings in the aftermath, Jessie Taskill is similarly gifted, ripe with a powerful...  more

It is a Dark Era, one when a lusty lass will do what she must to survive. Even if it means bartering flesh for a palmful of coins… Forced to watch her mother burned at the stake and separated from her siblings in the aftermath, Jessie Taskill is similarly gifted, ripe with a powerful magic that must stay hidden. Until one night when she's accused by a rival, and Jessie finds herself behind prison walls with a roguish priest unlike any man of the cloth she has known. In reality, Gregor Ramsay is as far from holy as the devil himself, but his promise of freedom in return for her services may be her salvation. Locked into a dubious agreement, Jessie resents his plan to have her seduce and ruin his lifelong enemy. But toying with Gregor’s lust for her is enjoyable, and she agrees to be his pawn while secretly intending to use him just as he is using her.

Lady Grace Ledys was sure her marriage to the handsome Christian Wycliffe, Marquiss Knighton, would fulfill all her hopes of love. But her innocent dreams are dashed when her husband proves cold and indifferent -- and harbors strange secrets. For years, Christian has been plagued by his cruel...  more

Lady Grace Ledys was sure her marriage to the handsome Christian Wycliffe, Marquiss Knighton, would fulfill all her hopes of love. But her innocent dreams are dashed when her husband proves cold and indifferent -- and harbors strange secrets. For years, Christian has been plagued by his cruel grandfather, the Duke of Westover, who holds control over his destiny. Forced to wed Grace, he vows never to beget an heir. But Grace's charms overpower him, and in a last effort to resist her, he wounds her greatly. Robbed of all hope for happiness, Grace flees -- to Skynegal, a castle named for the legendary white-winged birds who protect it. And in her new home, Grace will find hope for love with the husband of her heart -- but only if he can conquer the darkness of his past...    

SHE'S DESPERATE FOR PEACE AND SAFETY... Lucinda, Lady Denbigh, is running from a husband who physically and emotionally abuses her because she is unfashionably plump and has failed to produce an heir.  Posing as a widow, she seeks refuge in the quiet countryside.... HE'S...  more

SHE'S DESPERATE FOR PEACE AND SAFETY... Lucinda, Lady Denbigh, is running from a husband who physically and emotionally abuses her because she is unfashionably plump and has failed to produce an heir.  Posing as a widow, she seeks refuge in the quiet countryside.... HE'S RETURNED FROM THE WARS, WOUNDED AND TORMENTED... Lord Hugo Wanstead, with a wound that won't heal, and his mother's and Spanish wife's deaths on his conscience, finds his estate impoverished, his sleep torn by nightmares, and brandy his only solace.  When he meets Lucinda, he finds her beautiful -- body and soul -- and thinks she just might give him something to live for.... TOGETHER THEY CAN BEGIN TO HEAL, BUT NOT UNTIL SHE IS FREE FROM HER VIOLENT PAST...  

Caroline Torrington is large, and she wears glasses. Beside the beauties of her day, she feels dowdy and unattractive. Since the death of her father the Vicar, she and her sisters have fallen on hard times. Meanwhile, Lucas, Lord Foxhaven, a noted rake for his wild and reckless behavior, is once...  more

Caroline Torrington is large, and she wears glasses. Beside the beauties of her day, she feels dowdy and unattractive. Since the death of her father the Vicar, she and her sisters have fallen on hard times. Meanwhile, Lucas, Lord Foxhaven, a noted rake for his wild and reckless behavior, is once again in dispute with his father, who won't give him his grandmama's fortune unless he marries Caroline Torrington. Lucas and Caroline arrange a marriage of convenience and go off to London for the season. Little does Caroline know that her voluptuous body is driving Lucas to distraction. Each time he pulls back, Caroline thinks that he is disgusted by her body. In the midst of this deepening mutual attraction and misunderstanding, Caroline gets embroiled in a scandal and is kidnapped. Lucas comes to her rescue and in a dangerous escape they discover they are each other's true love.

TWICE TEMPTED Serena Donovan left London six years ago, her heart broken and her reputation ruined by devilishly handsome Jonathan Dane. Now, with her family's future in peril, she reluctantly agrees to return to England and assume her late twin's identity. The price? Marry a man...  more

TWICE TEMPTED Serena Donovan left London six years ago, her heart broken and her reputation ruined by devilishly handsome Jonathan Dane. Now, with her family's future in peril, she reluctantly agrees to return to England and assume her late twin's identity. The price? Marry a man she doesn't love and spend the rest of her days living a lie. Jonathan Dane, Earl of Stratford, has become an incorrigible rake, drinking, gambling-and trying to forget Serena Donovan. Yet the moment he's introduced to the prim and proper "Meg", he recognizes the sensual young woman who captured his heart. Haunted by his past mistakes, he refuses to lose Serena again. But convincing her to trust him is no easy task. Claiming his lost love means exposing the truth and destroying the life Serena has sacrificed everything to rebuild. With the future of all the Donovans at stake, and their undying passion capable of triggering yet another scandal, how much will Jonathan and Serena risk for a chance at true love?

SECRET PLACES... A shocking liaison accidentally observed opens floodgates of deception... and desire.   HIDDEN COSTS... A rogue's game of passionate betrayal takes an audacious, unexpected turn when emotional debts come due.   SWEET REWARDS... In a Tudor...  more

SECRET PLACES... A shocking liaison accidentally observed opens floodgates of deception... and desire.   HIDDEN COSTS... A rogue's game of passionate betrayal takes an audacious, unexpected turn when emotional debts come due.   SWEET REWARDS... In a Tudor England teeming with intrigues and absurdities--in a hotbed of scheming scoundrels and bumbling knaves--a daring thief of hearts and an innocent, yet ingenious, young beauty will be undone by the most delectable treachery of all: rapturous, irresistible love.

"I FIND THAT I AM IN LOVE WITH MADEMOISELLE DE FLEURANCE," SAID ST. BRIAC TO THE KING. "I CAME HERE TO ASK HER TO BE MY WIFE:' What a thrill to hear those words from him! Yet Aimee was certain that he spoke them out of pity, not love. St. Briac knew that only his own...  more

"I FIND THAT I AM IN LOVE WITH MADEMOISELLE DE FLEURANCE," SAID ST. BRIAC TO THE KING. "I CAME HERE TO ASK HER TO BE MY WIFE:' What a thrill to hear those words from him! Yet Aimee was certain that he spoke them out of pity, not love. St. Briac knew that only his own marriage proposal could keep the King from seducing her -- a fate she was desperate to avoid. Aimee tried to tell herself that she felt nothing for St. Briac. Gratitude, yes, for saving her from the King. But nothing more. Then she thought of the brilliance of his turquoise eyes. The strong, slim outline of his body. The taste of his lips.

They strip her naked, of everything. Undo her whalebone corset, hook by hook. Locked away in Wildthorn Hall?a madhouse?they take her identity. She is now called Lucy Childs. She has no one; she has nothing. But, she is still seventeen?still Louisa Cosgrove, isn't she? Who has done this...  more

They strip her naked, of everything. Undo her whalebone corset, hook by hook. Locked away in Wildthorn Hall?a madhouse?they take her identity. She is now called Lucy Childs. She has no one; she has nothing. But, she is still seventeen?still Louisa Cosgrove, isn't she? Who has done this unthinkable deed? Louisa must free herself, in more ways than one, and muster up the courage to be her true self, all the while solving her own twisted mystery and falling into an unconventional love . . .   This well-paced, provocative romance pushes boundaries?both literal and figurative. Do beware: it will bind you, too.

Love is the ultimate gamble... Seasoned gambler Philip Drake knows every trick and uses most of them. After years of infamy, he's ready to accept the mantle of respectability with his earldom-- until a devastating racing loss and the threat of debtors' prison force Philip right back...  more

Love is the ultimate gamble... Seasoned gambler Philip Drake knows every trick and uses most of them. After years of infamy, he's ready to accept the mantle of respectability with his earldom-- until a devastating racing loss and the threat of debtors' prison force Philip right back into his gaming ways... Susannah, Lady Messingham, is a woman with a past who refuses to belong to any man again. But Philip's skill catches her eye and she persuades him to teach her how to win at the tables. Their new partnership turns into an exhilarating high-stakes game that entangles them in terrifying risk and unimaginable rewards... Immerse yourself in the risky side of Georgian England with a pair of lovers who aren't afraid to risk it all on a toss of the dice...

A NOTORIOUS LORD For years, cynical Sion Sinclair has been trying to forget his past in the bottom of a bottle. Ostracized from the haute ton, and isolated in his country estate, he sees no reason ever again to behave in a civilized fashion--especially toward the fairer sex, as they've...  more

A NOTORIOUS LORD For years, cynical Sion Sinclair has been trying to forget his past in the bottom of a bottle. Ostracized from the haute ton, and isolated in his country estate, he sees no reason ever again to behave in a civilized fashion--especially toward the fairer sex, as they've mistakenly been labeled--until the night a ferocious storm ravages a carriage en route to London, leaving one of its passengers in his care... A SCANDALOUS HOAX Forced out of his pain, Sion watches over the sleeping beauty. Caring for her arouses in him both a nobler spirit and a hunger he has never known. When she awakes, the radiant woman claims to know nothing of her past. And though world-weary experience tells Sion the girl is merely feigning, he plays along with her charade, passing her off as his mistress. It's a facade that sets tongues wagging and Sion's heart beating as his clever hoax ignites a passion he cannot ignore for long... THE DANGERS OF DESIRE Now, with all of London gossiping, it's only a matter of time before word reaches the wrong ears and a very real danger moves closer to the Lord's estate...threatening to expose his plan and destroy his greatest love...

Frustrated by his own failures at matrimony, King Henry VIII punishes an insolent nobleman by commanding him to marry the vagabond woman caught stealing his horse. Stephen de Lacey is a cold and bitter widower, long accustomed to the sovereign's capricious and malicious whims. He regards his new...  more

Frustrated by his own failures at matrimony, King Henry VIII punishes an insolent nobleman by commanding him to marry the vagabond woman caught stealing his horse. Stephen de Lacey is a cold and bitter widower, long accustomed to the sovereign's capricious and malicious whims. He regards his new bride as utterly inconvenient... though undeniably fetching. But Juliana Romanov is no ordinary thief -- she is a Russian princess forced into hiding by the traitorous cabal who slaughtered her family. One day she hopes to return to Muscovy to seek vengeance. What begins as a mockery of a marriage ultimately blossoms into deepest love.

He's been hailed by Dean Koontz for his "rock-'em, jolt-'em, shock-'em contemporary terror fiction." Now Little presents a 32-story collection that could only have come from an author with "a deft touch for the terrifying" (Publishers Weekly).

He gets crankier and crankier as the moon gets full... The rules of Society can be beastly -- especially when you're a werewolf and it's that irritating time of the month.  Simon Westfield, the Duke of Blackmoor, is rich, powerful, and sinfully handsome, and has spent his...  more

He gets crankier and crankier as the moon gets full... The rules of Society can be beastly -- especially when you're a werewolf and it's that irritating time of the month.  Simon Westfield, the Duke of Blackmoor, is rich, powerful, and sinfully handsome, and has spent his entire life creating scandal and mayhem.  It doesn't help his wolfish temper at all that Miss Lily Rutledge seems not the least bit afraid of him, and in fact, may be as untamable as he is... A woman whose charm is stronger than the moon... When Lily's beloved nephew's behavior becomes inexplicably wild, she turns to Simon, the boy's cousin and guardian, for help.  But Simon's idea of assistance is far different than hers, and Lily finds herself ensconced in his house and engaged to the rogue. They both may have bitten off more than they can chew when each begins to discover the other's darkest secrets...

TORN BETWEEN DUTY... AND DESIRE Edmund Fitzhugh was willing to thrust his head back into the matrimonial noose to protect Julianna from her wicked stepbrother.  But the maiden was betrothed to his nephew, gone at sea.  So their forbidden union was secretly a marriage in name...  more

TORN BETWEEN DUTY... AND DESIRE Edmund Fitzhugh was willing to thrust his head back into the matrimonial noose to protect Julianna from her wicked stepbrother.  But the maiden was betrothed to his nephew, gone at sea.  So their forbidden union was secretly a marriage in name only.  Yet, sharing his home with the much younger beauty fueled a passion he'd thought long buried.... Julianna Ramsay was at sixes and sevens!  Who would have thought that Edmund's gentle care could ignite in her a woman's ardor that far eclipsed her girlish fancy for his absent nephew?  And what of the day when her fiancé returned?  Would she then have the courage to choose love over duty?  

EVEN DESIRE HAS ITS PRICE... Thirty-six year old Anne Aimes is a spinster whose only attraction is her wealth.  But her plain looks mask a passionate woman who yearns to know a man's intimate caresses.  Michel des Anges -- Michael of the Angels -- is renowned for his ability...  more

EVEN DESIRE HAS ITS PRICE... Thirty-six year old Anne Aimes is a spinster whose only attraction is her wealth.  But her plain looks mask a passionate woman who yearns to know a man's intimate caresses.  Michel des Anges -- Michael of the Angels -- is renowned for his ability to bring women to pleasure.  All it will cost her is ten thousand pounds....   Driven by vengeance, ravaged by tragedy, Michael seeks to lose himself in a woman who will demand only physical pleasure.  A woman who won't suspect his own aching needs -- or his true motive for accepting her terms.  Unable to resist the lure of her guileless desire, he plunges her into a deadly web of deception and revenge where the price of carnal ecstasy is life itself....

He was Dominic Edgemont, Lord Nightwyck, heir to the Marquis of Gravenwold. But he was also a dark-eyed, half-gypsy bastard... When tall, handsome Dominic sees one of his Romany band whipping a beautiful, flame-haired captive, he never dreams she is a pampered heiress stolen fro the English...  more

He was Dominic Edgemont, Lord Nightwyck, heir to the Marquis of Gravenwold. But he was also a dark-eyed, half-gypsy bastard... When tall, handsome Dominic sees one of his Romany band whipping a beautiful, flame-haired captive, he never dreams she is a pampered heiress stolen fro the English court. To have her, he will pay a king's ransom and make himself her lord. Lovely Catrina forbids Dominic her bed, but her fiery temper is no match for his cool determination to take her as his lover. Still, she will not be passion's slave forever. She and her Gypsy Lord will meet again -- in a glittering London setting, far from the rustic tent they shared. Will her desire for revenge overwhelm her natural urge to love?

A WOMAN OF HIDDEN FLAMES The Louisiana sun beat mercilessly on Nicole St. Claire just as Fate, too, had been merciless.  The once wealthy, flirtatious belle stood on the auction block to be sold as a servant.  Her sensual figure disguised, her glorious titian hair disheveled, she...  more

A WOMAN OF HIDDEN FLAMES The Louisiana sun beat mercilessly on Nicole St. Claire just as Fate, too, had been merciless.  The once wealthy, flirtatious belle stood on the auction block to be sold as a servant.  Her sensual figure disguised, her glorious titian hair disheveled, she looked like a waif, but she was all woman, trembling when she recognized the highest bidder -- idol of her childhood dreams, the owner of plantation Belle Chene. A MAN OF BLAZING PASSION Alex du Villier bought the girl out of pity, but her aqua eyes stirred his soul and her body ignited his blood.  She would be the perfect mistress to make him forget his coming marriage to a cold, haughty heiress.  Now he intended to teach this innocent beauty that although he had purchased her freedom, he could steal her heart. AN AFFAIR OF BURNING DESIRES... Under a Creole moon their passion became a wildfire neither could control, driving them to heart-wrenching choices of silken sin... or freedom and love.  

A woman driven by the fires of vengeance...a man consumed by the flames of desire...a passion as dangerous as it is irresistible... With her cascading raven curls and sleek, sinewy curves, Jocelyn Asbury was a woman any man would want. And Rayne Garrick, 4th Viscount Stoneleigh, wanted...  more

A woman driven by the fires of vengeance...a man consumed by the flames of desire...a passion as dangerous as it is irresistible... With her cascading raven curls and sleek, sinewy curves, Jocelyn Asbury was a woman any man would want. And Rayne Garrick, 4th Viscount Stoneleigh, wanted Jocelyn...in his arms, and in his bed. He'd found her among a ragtag band of scamps and cutthroats, and saved her from a fate worse than death. But even as she yielded to him with a blazing hunger that matched his, she would soon betray him...in a night of shocking violence that would plunge them both into a world of treachery, danger, and all-consuming passion. From the teeming slums of London to its scandalous salons and dazzling ballrooms, from a vast estate on Hampstead Heath to the stone walls of Newgate Prison and a magnificent plantation on the shores of Jamaica, her is Kat Martin's most thrilling, sensual tale yet!

Despite her disguise as Silver Jones, tavern maid, Lady Selena Hardwich-Jones was captured by bounty hunters combing the Georgia cost for the runaway with hair pale as spun silver and eyes like soft brown velvet. Forced onto a ship headed for her home in the West Indies, Silver vowed to make her...  more

Despite her disguise as Silver Jones, tavern maid, Lady Selena Hardwich-Jones was captured by bounty hunters combing the Georgia cost for the runaway with hair pale as spun silver and eyes like soft brown velvet. Forced onto a ship headed for her home in the West Indies, Silver vowed to make her break for freedom. But in the vessel's brash owner she found a will to match her own. Major Morgan Trask was determined to deliver his lovely human cargo safely to the aristocrat he had long admired. Was the ship's dashing captain Silver's stern captor -- or her gallant protector? Tormented by doubts, tantalized by desire, Silver's emotions were in turmoil. For a secret shame kept her from telling Morgan. Trask the real reason for her flight, all the while fearing -- and yearning -- to trust him. As they sailed into treacherous waters, their very lives in peril, Silver and Morgan could no longer deny their hunger for each other... as they surrendered to a passion that burned hotter than the Savannah heat.

Doing something bad can feel so good... Since the mysterious death of his brother Thomas Hyde, Viscount Varcourt has been as cold and distant with his family as he is with the world around him... In aristocratic society, Esmeralda is well-known as a psychic. Moving amongst the elite,...  more

Doing something bad can feel so good... Since the mysterious death of his brother Thomas Hyde, Viscount Varcourt has been as cold and distant with his family as he is with the world around him... In aristocratic society, Esmeralda is well-known as a psychic. Moving amongst the elite, she keeps her true intentions hidden from all. Esmeralda's keen interest in his family evokes Thomas' suspicion and scorn. But their first confrontation swiftly turns from a struggle for control to an erotic battle that neither can afford to lose.

Cecil Hargrave lives in a cramped apartment in New York City, hates her job, and has no close friends. She yearns for something more, but what? When Cecil inherits a beachfront house and a thriving business on picturesque Seal Island in Maine, she jumps at the opportunity to kickstart her...  more

Cecil Hargrave lives in a cramped apartment in New York City, hates her job, and has no close friends. She yearns for something more, but what? When Cecil inherits a beachfront house and a thriving business on picturesque Seal Island in Maine, she jumps at the opportunity to kickstart her life, despite her reservations about moving to New England. But even if stereotypes hold true and New Englanders are standoffish, she'll have a new career and a gorgeous home. Much to her delight and surprise, Cecil settles rapidly into small-town life. She makes real friends, plays with the seals who live on the beach outside her house, and meets two very different men. Tom, a darkly sexy novelist, has returned to his hometown to write. He and Cecil hit it off almost immediately, and their chemistry is explosive -- but Cecil can't seem to stay away from the handsome drifter, Ronan, despite his secretive ways. It's like she's under a spell...

DRIVEN BY REVENGE, AND TORMENTED BY LUST After a year of raiding and fighting, of strategic planning and bloody victories, Scotsman Graham MacLeod confronts his greatest challenge yet -- claiming Mary MacKintosh as his bride.  Bringing a young woman of political influence and wealth into...  more

DRIVEN BY REVENGE, AND TORMENTED BY LUST After a year of raiding and fighting, of strategic planning and bloody victories, Scotsman Graham MacLeod confronts his greatest challenge yet -- claiming Mary MacKintosh as his bride.  Bringing a young woman of political influence and wealth into his clan is vital to his people's survival and his land's prosperity.  But because the Laird MacKintosh intents to marry her and her sisters off to Englishmen to suit his own agenda, Graham must take Mary against her will. He meets his match in his fiery, sharp-tongued hostage -- Mary, who ignites his temper and fuels his desire, won't settle for being a mere prize to be won.  She's determined to prove herself worthy as his partner, not just in name or in his bed, but at his side as he fights to restore his clan and legacy.  But in exchange for her loyalty to Graham, she wants his trust... and his love.  

Tom Wallace lived an ordinary life, until a chance event awakened psychic abilities he never knew he possessed. Now he's hearing the private thoughts of the people around him--and learning shocking secrets he never wanted to know. But as Tom's existence becomes a waking nightmare, greater jolts...  more

Tom Wallace lived an ordinary life, until a chance event awakened psychic abilities he never knew he possessed. Now he's hearing the private thoughts of the people around him--and learning shocking secrets he never wanted to know. But as Tom's existence becomes a waking nightmare, greater jolts are in store when he becomes the unwilling recipient of a compelling message from beyond the grave!

A woman compelled. . .In the glittering world of Regency England, Anne Wilder played a dangerous game.  A widowed lady by day, by night she became a masked thief preying on society's elite.  She roved high above London's black rooftops, compelled by phantoms from her past to...  more

A woman compelled. . .In the glittering world of Regency England, Anne Wilder played a dangerous game.  A widowed lady by day, by night she became a masked thief preying on society's elite.  She roved high above London's black rooftops, compelled by phantoms from her past to take ever greater risks.  Until her restless spirit led her into Colonel Jack Seward's trap. . . where seduction was her only way out.A man obsessed. . .She'd played him for a fool, taking advantage of his hungry response to escape from his clutches.  But as Jack hunted for his thief, his heart fell captive to a self-possessed widow.  Torn between illicit passion and tender love, Jack is duty-bound to capture the audacious criminal, even if it means ripping society apart to do so.  Now he stalked her through the ton, never realizing the lovely widow who captured his heart was the same woman who roused his most violent passions.A love that defied king and country. . .

In this sensual story set in Regency England, Sebastian D'Arcy, Marquis of Brecon--and London's most notorious rakehell--wagers that he can choose one woman and transform her into the greatest courtesan the ton has ever seen. He selects Madeline Foucant, an impoverished, convent-bred beauty who...  more

In this sensual story set in Regency England, Sebastian D'Arcy, Marquis of Brecon--and London's most notorious rakehell--wagers that he can choose one woman and transform her into the greatest courtesan the ton has ever seen. He selects Madeline Foucant, an impoverished, convent-bred beauty who knows her chances of marriage are slim.

The worst-case scenario has come to pass, a nuclear strike has crippled America. Gangs, looters, and vandals have seized the streets. The decent few can only pray for a leader to protect them. Luckily, one of the survivors is Ben Raines.

A proper young lady should never attend a Masque...Aphrodite is no lady. Betrothal to the callous Lord Blackhall painted a future devoid of love. Upon his death, Lady Caroline Wilmont is promised to the younger brother. Caroline refuses to allow her first taste of desire to be at the hands of a...  more

A proper young lady should never attend a Masque...Aphrodite is no lady. Betrothal to the callous Lord Blackhall painted a future devoid of love. Upon his death, Lady Caroline Wilmont is promised to the younger brother. Caroline refuses to allow her first taste of desire to be at the hands of a man who would rather have any woman but her. This, her last night of freedom, is to be a memory of lust that she can take with her throughout her loveless marriage. As Aphrodite, Caroline attends a masque determined to find a man to initiate her into the intimacies of erotic love. Taran Robertson, Viscount of Blackhall, makes no secret that he despises his obligation to marry the Sassenach heiress chosen for him by his father. As a last foray before his wedding, he attends a masque. However, the spirited vixen he meets and seduces has secrets...secrets that just may reveal he?s to have an improper wife.

After a devastating flood orphaned Noelle Brown, she thought her handsome and charming benefactor, Andrew Paige, could be the man of her dreams. So why did his steely-eyed older stepbrother, Jared Dunn, make her heart race and her breath catch in her throat?  Desperado turned lawman,...  more

After a devastating flood orphaned Noelle Brown, she thought her handsome and charming benefactor, Andrew Paige, could be the man of her dreams. So why did his steely-eyed older stepbrother, Jared Dunn, make her heart race and her breath catch in her throat?  Desperado turned lawman, Jared had come home to Fort Worth, Texas, ready to leave his dangerous past behind. The green-eyed, feisty young woman his stepbrother had taken in wasn't the gold digger Jared had expected. Far from it -- the unconventional, innocent beauty needed his guidance to learn the ways of high society, a task he found surprisingly enjoyable. When scandal threatened them all, Noelle would be forced to marry to save the family's honor. But which brother had truly captured her heart? With rivalry pitting brother against brother, one thing was for certain -- this wouldn't be a marriage of convenience!

Crimes in Southern Indiana is the most blistering, vivid, flat-out fearless debut to plow into American literature in recent years. Frank Bill delivers what is both a wake-up call and a gut punch. Welcome to heartland America circa right about now, when the union jobs and family farms that kept...  more

Crimes in Southern Indiana is the most blistering, vivid, flat-out fearless debut to plow into American literature in recent years. Frank Bill delivers what is both a wake-up call and a gut punch. Welcome to heartland America circa right about now, when the union jobs and family farms that kept the white on the picket fences have given way to meth labs, backwoods gunrunners, and bare-knuckle brawling. Bill's people are pressed to the brink -- and beyond. There is Scoot McCutchen, whose beloved wife falls terminally ill, leaving him with nothing to live for -- which doesn't quite explain why he brutally murders her and her doctor and flees, or why, after years of running, he decides to turn himself in. In the title story, a man who has devolved from breeding hounds for hunting to training them for dog-fighting crosses paths with a Salvadoran gangbanger tasked with taking over the rural drug trade, but who mostly wants to grow old in peace. As Crimes in Sourthern Indiana unfolds, we witness the unspeakable, yet are compelled to find sympathy for the depraved. Hill clan cross -- These old bones -- All the awful -- The penance of Scoot McCutchen -- Office down (tweakers) -- The need -- Beautiful even in death -- The accident -- The old mechanic -- Rough company -- A coon hunter's noir -- Amphetamine twitch -- Old Testament wisdom -- Trespassing between heaven and hell -- A rabbit in the lettuce patch -- Cold, hard love -- Crimes in southern Indiana

Annabella Lagrange had the kind of childhood that most can only dream about. The only child of an aristocratic couple, raised on their magnificent estate in the English countryside, she was loved by her parents and coddled by servants who acquiesced to her every whim. She was allowed to do...  more

Annabella Lagrange had the kind of childhood that most can only dream about. The only child of an aristocratic couple, raised on their magnificent estate in the English countryside, she was loved by her parents and coddled by servants who acquiesced to her every whim. She was allowed to do anything she wanted, except, of course, to stray too far from her wing of the house. But her seclusion didn't concern her too much, because when she grew up, she planned to marry her handsome cousin Stephen and live happily ever after. However, on the morning of her tenth birthday, Annabella ventured farther than she'd ever gone before. Overcome with curiosity, she opened a forbidden door that led into her father's private quarters, and what she found there showed her with shocking clarity that her father was not the man she thought he was. And though she couldn't know it at the time, the events of that day set in motion the uncovering of a secret that had been kept for many years. So begins the remarkable story of Annabella Lagrange, a sensitive, beautiful young woman who was raised as a lady. But when she turns eighteen, she learns the surprising circumstances of her birth, and her entire world quietly crashes around her. Suddenly she's forced from the genteel surroundings of her youth into the rough, lower-class society of Victorian England, where only her quick wit and determination can save her from starvation. Catherine Cookson was one of the world's most beloved writers, and in The Glass Virgin her powers are at their height. Rarely has a heroine been portrayed more sensitively or a situation more compellingly. Filled with passion and drama, The Glass Virgin is a rare treat for lovers of romantic fiction.

When sixteen-year-old Lucrezia de' Medici marries the fifth Duke of Ferrara, Alfonso d'Este, she imagines life with her handsome husband will be idyllic. But little does she know that he is a very complicated man. The marriage is fraught with difficulties from the start, and, as time passes,...  more

When sixteen-year-old Lucrezia de' Medici marries the fifth Duke of Ferrara, Alfonso d'Este, she imagines life with her handsome husband will be idyllic. But little does she know that he is a very complicated man. The marriage is fraught with difficulties from the start, and, as time passes, Lucrezia becomes increasingly alienated. For Alfonso, the pressure mounts as the Vatican threatens to reclaim his title should the couple remain unable to produce an heir. Only his lover Francesca seems able to tame his increasing fury. But Alfonso's growing resentment towards his duchess soon becomes unbearable, and he begins to plot an unthinkable way to escape his problems. Originally inspired by a Robert Browning poem, His Last Duchess gorgeously brings to life the passions and people of sixteenth-century Tuscany and Ferrara. It is a story you are unlikely to forget for a long time.

In a small Arizona town, a man counts his blessings: a loving wife, two teenage daughters, and a job that allows him to work at home. Then "The Store" announces plans to open a local outlet, which will surely finish off the small downtown shops. His concerns grow when "The Store's" builders...  more

In a small Arizona town, a man counts his blessings: a loving wife, two teenage daughters, and a job that allows him to work at home. Then "The Store" announces plans to open a local outlet, which will surely finish off the small downtown shops. His concerns grow when "The Store's" builders ignore all the town's zoning laws during its construction. Then dead animals are found on "The Store's" grounds. Inside, customers are hounded by obnoxious sales people, and strange products appear on the shelves. Before long the town's remaining small shop owners disappear, and "The Store" spreads its influence to the city council and the police force, taking over the town! It's up to one man to confront "The Store's" mysterious owner and to save his community, his family, and his life!

She was his captive. He was the one man she was forbidden to have...As soon as the tall, handsome Spaniard leaned down from his stallion to offer her a rose, Caralee McConnell know California held danger. But all too quickly she was forced to deny the heat Ramon de la Guerra had sparked....  more

She was his captive. He was the one man she was forbidden to have...As soon as the tall, handsome Spaniard leaned down from his stallion to offer her a rose, Caralee McConnell know California held danger. But all too quickly she was forced to deny the heat Ramon de la Guerra had sparked. Determined to please her uncle who had saved her from poverty, she must resign herself to marrying a man he has chosen for her...and ignore what is in her heart.Behind Ramon de la Guerra's dark eyes throbbed the memory of his lands, stolen by the beautiful Americana's uncle. He had sworn to reclaim them-riding by night as the ruthless outlaw, El Dragon. In a moment of rage and revenge, he stole Caralee away to his mountain lair...but there, in a passion as sweet as California wine, he would reveal a secret that could cost him his life-and his heart's freedom.

A woman banishedGriffith, battle-seasoned warrior and the king'smost trusted emissary, expected to find ashallow, vain, frivolous woman at WenthavenCastle. After all, as lady-in-waiting to thequeen, lovely Lady Marian had been in aposition of privilege, yet she had been banishedfrom the court....  more

A woman banishedGriffith, battle-seasoned warrior and the king'smost trusted emissary, expected to find ashallow, vain, frivolous woman at WenthavenCastle. After all, as lady-in-waiting to thequeen, lovely Lady Marian had been in aposition of privilege, yet she had been banishedfrom the court. And the rumors were that shehad given birth to an illegitimate child.An outrageous offerWhen he arrived, Griffith found Lady Marianto be strong, intelligent and fiercely protectiveof the young baby in her custody.... and verysuspicious of him. If he were smart, the knightwould just deliver the message with which hehad been entrusted. Instead, he longs to lingerto delve into the mystery that is Marian, todiscover what she so desperately fears-andwhy he so improperly wants her.

From the back of the book... Since childhood, Rosie's life has been th stage -- passing herself off as a boy playing women's roles in the somewhat disreputable theatrical troupe of actor Danny Plympton, Rosie's adoptive father. But when unanticipated danger confronts them, they must flee...  more

From the back of the book... Since childhood, Rosie's life has been th stage -- passing herself off as a boy playing women's roles in the somewhat disreputable theatrical troupe of actor Danny Plympton, Rosie's adoptive father. But when unanticipated danger confronts them, they must flee London, taking refuge at the estate of Sir Anthony Rycliffe. A handsome, devil-may-care rakehell, Tony quickly sees through Rosie's disguise. But a lush, womanly form and eminently kissable lips are not the ravishing young beauty's only secrets -- and the burning attraction Tony feels for her does not lessen the peril she has brought to his doorstep. The dashing rogue is determined to strip the irresistible lady of her mysteries -- and her masculine garb -- using all of his fabled seductive powers. After all, Tony has a reputation to uphold as...The Greatest Lover In All England.

She was rumored to be the fairest woman in all of England. But Holly de Chastel considered her beauty a curse. She had turned away scores of suitors with various ruses, both fair and foul. Now she was to be the prize in a tournament of eager knights. Holly had no intention of wedding any of them...  more

She was rumored to be the fairest woman in all of England. But Holly de Chastel considered her beauty a curse. She had turned away scores of suitors with various ruses, both fair and foul. Now she was to be the prize in a tournament of eager knights. Holly had no intention of wedding any of them and concocted a plan to disguise her beauty. Yet she didn't reckon on Sir Austyn of Gavenmore. The darkly handsome Welshman was looking for a plain bride and Holly seemed to fit the bill. When he learned that he'd been tricked, it was too late. Sir Austyn was already in love -- and under the dark curse of Gavenmore... Sir Austyn of Gavenmore abides beneath the shadow of an ancient Welsh curse. Given to fits of violent jealousy, the Gavenmore men are doomed to heartbreak by their inability to trust the women they love. He fights his destiny until he comes face to face with Lady Holly of Tewksbury, the fairest damsel in all of England. Weary of being revered only for her beauty, the mischievous Holly devises an elaborate ruse that unwittingly makes her a Gavenmore bride. Thus begins a dangerous masquerade in which Holly and Austyn must learn that even the most irrevocable of curses can be broken by the blessing of true love.

Cerise Lindsay is a promising young sculptress in Italy when she receives the news that her older sister, Madelaine, has drowned accidentally at a party on the Isle of Wight. Devastated, Cerise immediately returns to England to settle her sister's affairs. Upon her arrival, she finds the estate...  more

Cerise Lindsay is a promising young sculptress in Italy when she receives the news that her older sister, Madelaine, has drowned accidentally at a party on the Isle of Wight. Devastated, Cerise immediately returns to England to settle her sister's affairs. Upon her arrival, she finds the estate nearly bankrupt and soon suspects foul play. Cerise vows to solve the mystery, beginning with an investigation of the man who hosted the party that fateful night - the Earl of Sandown. As the sole heir, Cerise must restore the family's financial stability by selling a beloved - and valuable - heirloom, a coveted statue know simply as Allure. Blake Hargrove, the eighth Earl of Sandown, is determined to get to the bottom of Madelaine Lindsay's death. After all, she died while sailing one of his boats. When Blake and Cerise meet by chance, he's struck by her humor, her impressive knowledge of classical art...and by her radiant beauty. But when Cerise realizes who Blake is, she questions his motives. Then she learns to trust him - and surrender to a desire she cannot deny. As the pair gets closer to the truth, the closer they grow to each other - and to a passion burning between them. But before they can see a future together, they must settle the past...before a murderer does.

Award-winning author Jo-Ann Power achieved "shining brilliance" (Kathe Robin, Romantic Times) in The Nightingale's Song. Now, in the grand tradition of Edith Wharton, she masterfully evokes the Victorian era in a series featuring the young American heiresses who take Europe by...  more

Award-winning author Jo-Ann Power achieved "shining brilliance" (Kathe Robin, Romantic Times) in The Nightingale's Song. Now, in the grand tradition of Edith Wharton, she masterfully evokes the Victorian era in a series featuring the young American heiresses who take Europe by storm...the American Beauties. Ann Brighton is determined to be more than the debutante daughter of a brash American millionaire. Foiled in a bid for her independence -- and jilted by her fiancé -- she reluctantly accepts her father's offer: a stipend to buy the horse farm she covets if she accompanies him on a grand tour of Europe. Skip Brighton hopes to unravel some suspicious business dealings and match his daughter with any eligible British nobleman. Ann intends to cling to her freedom -- until a stranger asks for her trustin more ways than one.... Rhys Kendall, the sixteenth duke of Carlton, is nearly bankrupt -- for which he blames Skip Brighton. But now he wants Ann as his lover and his wife; together, Rhys and Ann must conquer their bitter pasts amid the colorful whirl of London's drawing rooms and ballrooms, where they encounter gossip, greed and murder. To win a love like never before, Rhys must persuade Ann to surrender her hand and her heart for safekeeping -- and to follow the spirit of an unexpected passion.

As the only daughter of an impoverished vicar, Alicia Pennington had little choice but to grant her father’s deathbed wish and wed the notorious, much-married Duke of Worminster. Filled with trepidation, she journeyed to his ancestral estate amid the gently rising hills of Lancashire to...  more

As the only daughter of an impoverished vicar, Alicia Pennington had little choice but to grant her father’s deathbed wish and wed the notorious, much-married Duke of Worminster. Filled with trepidation, she journeyed to his ancestral estate amid the gently rising hills of Lancashire to become the third duchess of Wolff'’s Lair. But whispers of scandal shrouded the castle like a mantle of doom -- …and chilling rumors that the first two duchesses had not died naturally. Even as she found herself falling beneath the seductive spell of her spellbindingly handsome new husband, Alicia soon had reason to hear for her own life. First, her riding bridle was cut; then someone laced her brandy with laudanum. Now, as the towering spires cast their wintry shadows, icy winds of terror blew through Alicia’s heart. For somewhere in the dark, twisting passageways of Wolff'’s Lair lay the answer to a deadly secret she had to fathom before it was too late. And only one man could help her -- the man she both loved and feared…...

"Go home...." Vanessa Chadwick had returned to England for one reason--the reading of her father-in-law's will. Stepping onto the chilly dock of Southampton, holding fast to the hand of her young son, the beautiful American widow tried to remain calm. But Graham Chadwick, her...  more

"Go home...." Vanessa Chadwick had returned to England for one reason--the reading of her father-in-law's will. Stepping onto the chilly dock of Southampton, holding fast to the hand of her young son, the beautiful American widow tried to remain calm. But Graham Chadwick, her late husband's brother, quickly tested her resolve. Graham was towering, muscular, exquisite specimen of a man, and their brief encounter years ago was one reason she'd fled... Scandal was on everyone's lips then, and Vanessa expected some whisperings to follow her now yet: when the first threatening note arrived, and her son narrowly escaped an "accidental" injury, she knew someone desperately wanted her out of England. But Vanessa was through with running, she would go to the stone Norman monolith of Castle Durnley, the house she had learned to fear, and find a way to stop her tormentors before they put a stop to her forever.

He led her astray, and she never wanted to go back... Sheltered all her life, Eliza Hunter never imagined herself alone in the vast Utah plains, much less trailing a mysterious, rugged man hired to hunt down her beautiful younger sister. Unable to reveal the truth about her pursuit of him,...  more

He led her astray, and she never wanted to go back... Sheltered all her life, Eliza Hunter never imagined herself alone in the vast Utah plains, much less trailing a mysterious, rugged man hired to hunt down her beautiful younger sister. Unable to reveal the truth about her pursuit of him, Eliza plays student to his teacher, transforming herself in the process. And when she finds herself sharing the warmth of Grady's campfire, wrapped in his arms, hypnotized by his power, soon she is a naive spinster no more... Grady Wolfe is more than a loner, he's a man forever on the run. With a body and soul finely honed from living off the land, Grady knows he should leave the irresistible woman alone, but she stirs something in him he hasn't felt before. Now he's lost in the woods for the first time in his life -- with a dangerous job to do. And no one -- not even the luscious Eliza -- is going to stop him...

In the wake of his parents' murder. Matthew Graham must take the reins at the Circle Eight.  He also needs to find a wife in just thirty days. or risk losing it all.  Plain but practical, Hannah Foley seems the perfect bride for  him ... until the wedding night.  Their...  more

In the wake of his parents' murder. Matthew Graham must take the reins at the Circle Eight.  He also needs to find a wife in just thirty days. or risk losing it all.  Plain but practical, Hannah Foley seems the perfect bride for  him ... until the wedding night.  Their marriage may make all the sense in the world, but neither one anticipates the jealousies that will result, the treacherous danger they're walking into, or the wildfire of attraction that will sweep over them, changing their lives forever ...

All along the border, battle was a way of life as both Englishmen and Scots rode off across the moors to do as their fathers had done and their fathers before them. So when Storm Eldon was kidnapped by her family's ancestral enemies, she knew there were rules to be honored by both sides. If...  more

All along the border, battle was a way of life as both Englishmen and Scots rode off across the moors to do as their fathers had done and their fathers before them. So when Storm Eldon was kidnapped by her family's ancestral enemies, she knew there were rules to be honored by both sides. If her stepmother agreed to the ransom, Storm would not be harmed by the handsome Highland warrior who held her captive. But as days of waiting turned into weeks, it began to be clear that in this contest of wills, no one was fighting fair.

In Regency London, a woman escapes from a burning warehouse only to realize she doesn't know her own identity. Although the locket around her neck says that her name is Miranda, she has absolutely no recollection of her past. Nor does she know why two very different men want her. Ian MacVane...  more

In Regency London, a woman escapes from a burning warehouse only to realize she doesn't know her own identity. Although the locket around her neck says that her name is Miranda, she has absolutely no recollection of her past. Nor does she know why two very different men want her. Ian MacVane and Lord Lucas Chesney both pursue her -- but for very different reasons. In a race against time to discover who she is and which man she can trust, Miranda embarks on a soul-stirring journey that takes her from the dazzling salons of London to the craggy Highlands of Scotland. All of her beliefs -- about herself, her world, and the nature of love are tested to their limits as she seeks the truth about her past, and reveals unexpected passion that ignites the hidden fires within.

Filled with dreams of a better life, seventeen-year-old Genevieve Elliot made the perilous journey across the ocean to colonial Virginia. There, the British beauty fell passionately in love with handsome frontiersman Roarke Adair. Together, they tamed a savage wilderness, and through all the...  more

Filled with dreams of a better life, seventeen-year-old Genevieve Elliot made the perilous journey across the ocean to colonial Virginia. There, the British beauty fell passionately in love with handsome frontiersman Roarke Adair. Together, they tamed a savage wilderness, and through all the bitter separations and sorrows of war, they made their home. From the teeming streets of London to a breathtaking land beyond the Blue Ridge Mountains, in a sweeping saga spanning nearly half a century, EMBRACE THE DAY is the story of a proud frontier family bound together by hopes and dreams, triumphs and tragedies and the legacy of a magnificent, enduring love.

Brash, beautiful Jessica Darling preferred to forget what she'd done to survive her destitute childhood. Now, her shameful past safely behind her, she found contentment as the governess of two motherless children until their long-lost father returned unexpectedly to take them. Fletcher...  more

Brash, beautiful Jessica Darling preferred to forget what she'd done to survive her destitute childhood. Now, her shameful past safely behind her, she found contentment as the governess of two motherless children until their long-lost father returned unexpectedly to take them. Fletcher Danforth, imprisoned for five years in the colonies, felt little love for anyone except his son and daughter. He would take any risk to claim them from their guardians even blackmail Jessica into marrying him! But as the sweet passion of moonlit nights claims them, Fletcher discovers the healing power of Jessica's love, only to realize he may have lost all hope to win her heart.

A POWERFUL KING FORCED THEM TOGETHER Never one to forget a slight, King Henry VIII sought revenge again, Stephen de Lacey, the handsome and defiant Baron of Wimberleigh. When a gypsy horse thief interrupted the king's hunt, Henry saw a way to bring the insolent nobleman to heel -- he...  more

A POWERFUL KING FORCED THEM TOGETHER Never one to forget a slight, King Henry VIII sought revenge again, Stephen de Lacey, the handsome and defiant Baron of Wimberleigh. When a gypsy horse thief interrupted the king's hunt, Henry saw a way to bring the insolent nobleman to heel -- he gave Stephen a choice of marrying the brazen wench or watching her hang. A TERRIBLE SECRET KEPT THEM APART Stephen wanted nothing to do with his unwelcome gypsy bride, even when he realized Juliana was a princess from a far-off land, fleeing the fires of a deadly uprising. But with each day, she moved closer to his heart -- and to the secret that could destroy him. A MAGNIFICENT LOVE BOUND THEIR LIVES FOREVER A mysterious force from Juliana's past threatened the life they had built. It was then they knew that together they could overcome all odds. Also published as "At the King's Command"

Pippa is a saucy London street performer with a mysterious past. When powerful Irish chieftain Aidan O'Donoghue vowed to help Pippa find her noble family, he turned the tide in his own rebellious journey. Though born into English nobility, young Pippa deLacey had been reduced to leading...  more

Pippa is a saucy London street performer with a mysterious past. When powerful Irish chieftain Aidan O'Donoghue vowed to help Pippa find her noble family, he turned the tide in his own rebellious journey. Though born into English nobility, young Pippa deLacey had been reduced to leading the life of a street performer, until Aidan O'Donoghue, the dashing Irish Lord of Castleross, offered to help her. But even as he searched for her long-lost family, he yearned to make the enchanting temptress his own. Pippa invented a past for herself, because anything was better than facing the truth. But when her antics led her into serious trouble, she had to throw herself on the mercy of a powerful Irish chieftain. Aidan's world was crumbling beneath him. He had gone to London to seek mercy from the queen. Instead he found an entrancing, mysterious woman who would change his life forever. And together, they discovered a love as enduring as a timeless legend.

DANGEROUS PASSION From the moment Briar Rose sets eyes on Lord Gareth Hawke 's magnificent Saxon face-his golden hair gleaming in the sunlight-she is captivated. She has found her knight-a loving partner to one day be lord of Briarwood, her ancestral home. In her innocence, she believes...  more

DANGEROUS PASSION From the moment Briar Rose sets eyes on Lord Gareth Hawke 's magnificent Saxon face-his golden hair gleaming in the sunlight-she is captivated. She has found her knight-a loving partner to one day be lord of Briarwood, her ancestral home. In her innocence, she believes her father will consent to a marriage... to a man shunned by society and banned from the Church. In her naivete, she gives her heart completely to this rogue, whose bold kisses fill her with a magic desire she has never known. But Gareth is not only a social outcast, he is penniless... subject to temptations that crush Briar Rose's sweet dreams in devastating betrayal. Only after suffering the torments of lonely separation, dark suspicion, and cruel scheming by their enemies can they at last find the glorious fulfillment of love's most enduring promise.

A RECKLESS MAN - Oliver de Lacey had no time for love. He pursued pleasure with relentless fervor. Then one day, he met a woman who changed his wild ways. AN INNOCENT WOMAN - Mistress Lark had no need for passion. All her devotion went into a secret cause she embraced with her whole heart....  more

A RECKLESS MAN - Oliver de Lacey had no time for love. He pursued pleasure with relentless fervor. Then one day, he met a woman who changed his wild ways. AN INNOCENT WOMAN - Mistress Lark had no need for passion. All her devotion went into a secret cause she embraced with her whole heart. Until she met Oliver de Lacey. She looked into his soul and saw something worth saving. He looked into her heart and saw a hurt he could heal. Love was their most difficult challenge... and their greatest reward.

A tale of twelve princesses doomed to dance until dawn!!? Galen is a young soldier returning from war; Rose is one of twelve princesses condemned to dance each night for the King Under Stone. Together Galen and Rose will search for a way to break the curse that forces the princesses to dance...  more

A tale of twelve princesses doomed to dance until dawn!!? Galen is a young soldier returning from war; Rose is one of twelve princesses condemned to dance each night for the King Under Stone. Together Galen and Rose will search for a way to break the curse that forces the princesses to dance at the midnight balls. All they need is one invisibility cloak, a black wool chain knit with enchanted silver needles, and that most critical ingredient of all -true love- to conquer their foes in the dark halls below. But malevolent forces are working against them above ground as well, and as cruel as the King Under Stone has seemed, his wrath is mere irritation compared to the evil that awaits Galen and Rose in the brighter world above. Captivating from start to finish, Jessica Day George's take on the Grimms' tale The Twelve Dancing Princesses demonstrates yet again her mastery at spinning something entirely fresh out of a story you thought you knew.

Stalked by Sorcery Maya Witherspoon lived most of the first twenty-five year of her life in her native India.  As the daughter of a prominent British physician and a Brahmin woman of the highest caste, she graduated from the University of Delhi as a Doctor of Medicine by the age of...  more

Stalked by Sorcery Maya Witherspoon lived most of the first twenty-five year of her life in her native India.  As the daughter of a prominent British physician and a Brahmin woman of the highest caste, she graduated from the University of Delhi as a Doctor of Medicine by the age of twenty-two. But the science of medicine was not Maya's only heritage.  For Maya's aristocratic mother Surya was a sorceress -- a former priestess of the mystical magics fueled by the powerful and fearsome pantheon of Indian gods. Though Maya felt the stirring of magic in her blood, her mother had repeatedly refused to train her. "I cannot," she had said, her eyes dark with distress, whenever Maya asked.  "Yours is the magic of your father's blood, not mine..."  Surya had never had the chance to explain this enigmatic statement to her daughter before a mysterious illness claimed her life.  Yet it was Maya's father's death shortly thereafter that confirmed her darkest suspicions.  For her father was killed by the bite of a krait, a tiny venomous snake, and in the last hours of her mother's life, Surya had repeatedly warned Maya to beware "the serpent's shadow."  Maya knew she must flee the land of her birth or face the same fate as her parents. In self-imposed exile in Edwardian London, Maya knew that she could not hid forever from the vindictive power that had murdered her parents.  She knew in her heart that even a vast ocean couldn't protect her from "the serpent's shadow" which had so terrified her mother.  He only hope was to find a way to master her own magic: the magic of her father's blood.  But who would teach her? And could she learn enough to save her life by the time her relentless pursuers caught up with their prey?

Since his first captivating adventure in Hector and the Search for Happiness, Hector the young French psychiatrist has continued to explore the mysteries of the human soul. Having found that love seems virtually inseparable from happiness, he begins taking notes on this powerful emotion. But...  more

Since his first captivating adventure in Hector and the Search for Happiness, Hector the young French psychiatrist has continued to explore the mysteries of the human soul. Having found that love seems virtually inseparable from happiness, he begins taking notes on this powerful emotion. But unbeknownst to him, Clara, the doctor's beloved, is making her own investigations into love. As much a love story as a novel about love, Hector and the Secrets of Love is a feel-good life manual wrapped in a globetrotting adventure, told with the blend of a fairy tale's naïve wisdom and a satirist's dry wit that has won Hector fans around the world.

Not one but 101 Dalmatians are kidnapped for ransom. Their fate seems uncertain, even dangerous..but the kidnapper is defeated. Smith'™s delightful novel is the basis of the acclaimed 1956 Disney feature length animation. It was remade in the 90's with Glenn Close as Cruella.

An orphan's life is harsh -and often short- in the island city of Camorr, built on the ruins of a mysterious alien race.  But born with a quick wit and a gift for thieving, Locke Lamora has dodged both death and slavery, only to fall into the hands of an eyeless priest known as Chains...  more

An orphan's life is harsh -and often short- in the island city of Camorr, built on the ruins of a mysterious alien race.  But born with a quick wit and a gift for thieving, Locke Lamora has dodged both death and slavery, only to fall into the hands of an eyeless priest known as Chains -- a man who is neither blind nor a priest. A con artist of extraordinary talent, Chains passes his skills on to his carefully selected "family" of orphans -- a group known as the Gentlemen Bastards.  Under his tutelage, Locke grows to lead the Bastards, delightedly pulling off one outrageous confidence game after another.  Soon he is infamous as the Thorn of Camorr, and no wealthy noble is safe from his sting. Passing themselves off as petty thieves, the brilliant Locke and his tightly knit band of light-fingered brothers have fooled even the criminal underworld's most feared ruler, Capa Barsavi. But there is someone in the shadows more powerful -- and more ambitious -- than Locke has yet imagined. Known as the Gray King, he is slowly killing Capa Barsavi's most trusted men -- and using Locke as a pawn in his plot to take control of Camorr's underworld.  With a bloody coup under way threatening to destroy everyone and everything that holds meaning in his mercenary life, Locke vows to beat the Gray King at his own brutal game -- or die trying.

A TASTE OF THE FORBIDDEN... Venetia Hamilton is no stranger to erotic art -- her father's lush paintings are one of society's secret pleasures.  But Venetia has never experienced true desire.  Not until she meets Michael Wyndham, the Earl of Trent -- a powerful man who...  more

A TASTE OF THE FORBIDDEN... Venetia Hamilton is no stranger to erotic art -- her father's lush paintings are one of society's secret pleasures.  But Venetia has never experienced true desire.  Not until she meets Michael Wyndham, the Earl of Trent -- a powerful man who holds her future in his hands and awakens her curiosity with one searing kiss.  His expert touch is only the beginning of her carnal education, but something more dangerous than submission may be the price she pays for such unimaginable delight....  

His heart could be captured--but his passion could never be tamed.... From the acclaimed author of Prince of Shadows and Body and Soul comes the first novel in a powerful new trilogy, the story of a noble clan whose elegance belies a savage secret -- and a man who will stop at nothing to...  more

His heart could be captured--but his passion could never be tamed.... From the acclaimed author of Prince of Shadows and Body and Soul comes the first novel in a powerful new trilogy, the story of a noble clan whose elegance belies a savage secret -- and a man who will stop at nothing to preserve his family's dynasty forevermore--. Braden Forster, Earl of Greyburn, has devoted his life to restoring the purity of his clan's werewolf blood. He spent years searching in vain for a distant American cousin, a woman whose pure wolf bloodline is a vital link in his family's heritage. Braden had thought Cassidy Holt was lost forever -- until she appeared one rainy night on the steps of his London mansion . . . her raven hair in disarray, her skin scented with sunlight and sagebrush. As Braden whisks young Cassidy to his family's secluded country estate, both can sense their undeniable attraction. But Cassidy soon learns that they can never satisfy their mutual passion; Braden has already betrothed her to another. Her only hope of claiming the one man she'll always love is to unravel the dark and lustful secrets of his past...

London, 1881 Once the flames are ignited . . .  Miranda Ellis is a woman tormented. Plagued since birth by a strange and powerful gift, she has spent her entire life struggling to control her exceptional abilities. Yet one innocent but irreversible mistake has left her family's...  more

London, 1881 Once the flames are ignited . . .  Miranda Ellis is a woman tormented. Plagued since birth by a strange and powerful gift, she has spent her entire life struggling to control her exceptional abilities. Yet one innocent but irreversible mistake has left her family's fortune decimated and forced her to wed London's most nefarious nobleman. They will burn for eternity . . .  Lord Benjamin Archer is no ordinary man. Doomed to hide his disfigured face behind masks, Archer knows it's selfish to take Miranda as his bride. Yet he can't help being drawn to the flame-haired beauty whose touch sparks a passion he hasn't felt in a lifetime. When Archer is accused of a series of gruesome murders, he gives in to the beastly nature he has fought so hard to hide from the world. But the curse that haunts him cannot be denied. Now, to save his soul, Miranda will enter a world of dark magic and darker intrigue. For only she can see the man hiding behind the mask.

One scandal was never enough . . . After four long years, Morgan MacCraig has finally returned to the Highlands of his birth . . . with his honor in shreds. After a scandal, all he wants now is solace - yet peace is impossible to find with the castle's outspoken new maid trying his...  more

One scandal was never enough . . . After four long years, Morgan MacCraig has finally returned to the Highlands of his birth . . . with his honor in shreds. After a scandal, all he wants now is solace - yet peace is impossible to find with the castle's outspoken new maid trying his patience, challenging his manhood . . . and winning his love, body and soul. Jean MacDonald wants to leave her past behind and start anew, but Ballindair Castle, a Scottish estate rumored to be haunted, hasn't been the safe haven she envisioned. Ballindair's ancestral ghosts aren't as fascinating as Morgan, the most magnificent man she's ever seen. Though their passion triggers a fresh scandal that could force them to wed, Jean must first share the secrets of her own past -- secrets that could force them apart, or be the beginning of a love and redemption unlike anything they've ever known.

She was destined to be a bride...Lady Katherine de Fraisney knows it's only a matter of time before her father sells her in marriage to the highest bidder. Her one solace: he'll never agree to the suit of his enemy Sir Rafe Godsol. But one kiss from the handsome, powerful warrior is enough to...  more

She was destined to be a bride...Lady Katherine de Fraisney knows it's only a matter of time before her father sells her in marriage to the highest bidder. Her one solace: he'll never agree to the suit of his enemy Sir Rafe Godsol. But one kiss from the handsome, powerful warrior is enough to tempt her into a scandalous rendezvous. But when Rafe's plans for revenge come to light, Kate vows to fight him to her last breath, though her heart knows it's too late to resist the sensual attack of her enemy...her love.He was determined to make her his. Kate is the daughter of his sworn foe, but one glimpse of the beautiful young damsel and Rafe decides to kidnap and bind her into a marriage that will avenge the age-old feud. But Rafe never expected the valiant spirit and unclaimed passion hidden beneath Kate's proper demeanor to claim him body and soul. And soon he is prepared to defy any that stand in the way of this union, be it her father, the king...or even the lady herself.

"You'll have to learn to speak, to dress, to conduct yourself as a lady." Those orders were intoned by Sebastian, the cold haughty Earl of Moorland to Jewel Combs, the cockney commoner defiantly facing him in his luxurious drawing room. Despite his icy demeanor, Jewel couldn't help but notice...  more

"You'll have to learn to speak, to dress, to conduct yourself as a lady." Those orders were intoned by Sebastian, the cold haughty Earl of Moorland to Jewel Combs, the cockney commoner defiantly facing him in his luxurious drawing room. Despite his icy demeanor, Jewel couldn't help but notice that the Earl was a breathtakingly handsome man. Still, the only thing that checked her saucy reply was the realization that the Earl's outlandish plans would give her a home, and she would never be hungry, shivering, or frightened in dark dockside alleys ever again. Fate had brought Jewel to the mansion on Grosvenor Square; now she was going to grab the gold ring of chance and become "Julia Stratham," a genuine upper-crust, silk-and-lace aristocrat. She didn't know why blue-blooded Sebastian had accepted the challenge to transform her from a diamond in the rough into a glittering gem. She did know she had a surprise in store of her own: She would teach this titled nobleman that although she wasn't a lady, she was all woman...and the one with whom he was going to madly, unwisely and passiionately fall in love.

Two superstar New York Times bestsellers, Stephanie Laurens and Christina Dodd, join forces with one exciting rising star, Elizabeth Boyle, to create this sexy anthology with an exciting new theme. In an innovative new twist for anthologies, each author is reintroducing a secondary character...  more

Two superstar New York Times bestsellers, Stephanie Laurens and Christina Dodd, join forces with one exciting rising star, Elizabeth Boyle, to create this sexy anthology with an exciting new theme. In an innovative new twist for anthologies, each author is reintroducing a secondary character from a previous book to star in his own story! Stories include: LOST AND FOUND by Stephanie Laurens - starring Reggie Carmarthen from "On a Wild Night" THE MATCHMAKER'S BARGAIN by Elizabeth Boyle - starring James Reyburn from "Once Tempted THE THIRD SUITOR by Christina Dodds - starring Harry Chamberlain from "Lost in Your Arms"

From National Bestselling Author Susan King comes this romatic tale. Set in Scotland during the Vicorian Times, there is an ancient legend of a magical creature from the sea that can take the form of an irresistible man - and seduce a mortal woman....

A SCOTTISH SPY William Scott would lay down his life for his king and his country. So, when a mysterious gypsy girl comes to the aid of the ailing king, William agrees to wed her to save her from an unwanted marriage. But it's a fleeting promise he has no intention of keeping.... AN...  more

A SCOTTISH SPY William Scott would lay down his life for his king and his country. So, when a mysterious gypsy girl comes to the aid of the ailing king, William agrees to wed her to save her from an unwanted marriage. But it's a fleeting promise he has no intention of keeping.... AN ENCHANTING LASS In spite of her ravishing beauty and talent for reading tarot cards and palms, Tamsin Armstrong has always felt unlucky and unloved. So, when the comely Scotsman makes his rash proposal, her lonely heart craves a Future in his arms.... A DANGEROUS DESIRE Now, with the future of Scotland in their hands and danger in their path, William and Tamsin risk their lives to save an infant queen--and give themselves up to a passion so consuming, a love so inspiring, that neither fate nor misfortune could ever destroy it....

THE ROSE Emlyn de Ashborne was a lady highborn and gently bred -- but neither birth nor breeding could save her from being stripped of her castle home as ruthlessly as she was forced to wed the infamous Earl of Whitehawke. THE BLACK THORNE There was no safety from this monstrous lord --...  more

THE ROSE Emlyn de Ashborne was a lady highborn and gently bred -- but neither birth nor breeding could save her from being stripped of her castle home as ruthlessly as she was forced to wed the infamous Earl of Whitehawke. THE BLACK THORNE There was no safety from this monstrous lord -- save in the vast green forest where rebellion reigned and a man of mystery known as Black Thorne mocked the law. To give herself to him was to plunge into outlaw love far beyond the boundaries of the world she knew -- but Emlyn was swept up in a heedless desire that burned all bridges behind her, as she changed from a helpless pawn to a passionate player in a game of daring deception and desperate danger, with the fate of England and her own happiness riding on a man's iron nerve and her own unshakable love....

DARK VISION Elspeth Fraser was blessed with the magical gift of Sight, but what she saw when she first encountered the mysterious stranger who rode into the Highlands on his coal-black stallion filled her with dread. For she saw ravens -- symbols of death -- and she knew that Duncan Macrae was...  more

DARK VISION Elspeth Fraser was blessed with the magical gift of Sight, but what she saw when she first encountered the mysterious stranger who rode into the Highlands on his coal-black stallion filled her with dread. For she saw ravens -- symbols of death -- and she knew that Duncan Macrae was destined for the executioner's ax. BRIGHT WHISPER OF HOPE With his wild Highlander blood and his cool Lowlander legal mind, Duncan Macrae was the perfect man to settle the ancient feud between the Frasers and the MacDonalds. He expected violence and rage, but not the strangely haunting warnings of a girl who foresaw his death. For in his heart he knew that Elspeth Fraser would be his love, his life, his soul. Yet still she insisted that their passion would be fatal ...and her Sight had never been wrong....

DANGEROUS DAYS... Mhairi Macrae felt danger all around her.  Her twin brother Iain had seen a vision of a tall Border rider galloping his dark horse through a storm, calling Mhairi's name.  Now Iain had been unjustly arrested, and Mhairi had done the only thing she could: ...  more

DANGEROUS DAYS... Mhairi Macrae felt danger all around her.  Her twin brother Iain had seen a vision of a tall Border rider galloping his dark horse through a storm, calling Mhairi's name.  Now Iain had been unjustly arrested, and Mhairi had done the only thing she could:  become an outlaw to intercept the messenger bringing his death warrant.... OUTLAW NIGHTS... Despite his own notorious past, Border officer Rowan Scott had reformed and pledged to enforce the law.  And it was clear that the raven-haired, silvery-eyed girl who attacked him was a thief, a Highlander.  Yet what she stole from him that dark night was his heart, leaving him torn between his duty to imprison her and his passion to embrace her.  She had thrust him into the secret intrigues of her life, intrigues that could destroy him.  But in a way she had also freed him, making him a man ready to take any risk, ready to lay down his life for the woman he loved.  For Mhairi.

When frogs begin appearing in the antiques shop Rebecca has inherited from Uncle Oscar, her cats Rupert and Isabella instantly give chase. But why are frogs also turning up in San Francisco's City Hall building? And what does her late uncle's mysterious note to "follow the...  more

When frogs begin appearing in the antiques shop Rebecca has inherited from Uncle Oscar, her cats Rupert and Isabella instantly give chase. But why are frogs also turning up in San Francisco's City Hall building? And what does her late uncle's mysterious note to "follow the frogs" mean? Soon Rebecca is caught up in the chase herself, along with a crazy crew of her uncle's oddball friends -- as well as his oldest enemy. With rumors of hidden gold, political conspiracies, faked deaths, and cold-blooded betrayal in the air, she has to try hard not to leap to any conclusions until she and her kitties can uncover the truth, warts and all...

Welcome to Spindle Cove, where ladies with delicate constitutions come for the sea air, and men in their prime are...nowhere to be found. Or are they? Spindle Cove is the destination of choice for certain types of well-bred young ladies: the painfully shy, young wives disenchanted with...  more

Welcome to Spindle Cove, where ladies with delicate constitutions come for the sea air, and men in their prime are...nowhere to be found. Or are they? Spindle Cove is the destination of choice for certain types of well-bred young ladies: the painfully shy, young wives disenchanted with matrimony, and young girls too enchanted with the wrong men. It is a haven for those who live there. Victor Bramwell, the new Earl of Rycliff, knows he doesn't belong here. So far as he can tell, there's nothing in this place but spinsters...and sheep. But he has no choice, he has orders to gather a militia. It's a simple mission, made complicated by the spirited, exquisite Susanna Finch -- a woman who is determined to save her personal utopia from the invasion of Bram's makeshift army. Susanna has no use for aggravating men; Bram has sworn off interfering women. The scene is set for an epic battle...but who can be named the winner when both have so much to lose?

Leyna Shaw's unfamiliar environment sends her screaming and screamingly. For one, she's in the White House bedroom and there is a peculiar object thrusting itself upon her.

The Picture of Dorian Gray meets Pride and Prejudice, with a dash of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. New York City, 1882. Seventeen-year-old Natalie Stewart's latest obsession is a painting of the handsome British Lord Denbury. Something in his striking blue eyes calls to her. As his incredibly...  more

The Picture of Dorian Gray meets Pride and Prejudice, with a dash of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. New York City, 1882. Seventeen-year-old Natalie Stewart's latest obsession is a painting of the handsome British Lord Denbury. Something in his striking blue eyes calls to her. As his incredibly life-like gaze seems to follow her, Natalie gets the uneasy feeling that details of the painting keep changing... Jonathan Denbury's soul is trapped in the gilded painting by dark magic while his possessed body commits unspeakable crimes in the city slums. He must lure Natalie into the painting, for only together can they reverse the curse and free his damaged soul. The shadows deepen on the gaslit streets of New York City in the year 1880. Curses and spirits, demons and rituals, blood and faith, love and danger; such is the stuff of Magic Most Foul. Find your voice... or else. 

"The finest writer of paperback originals in America." - Stephen King "Surely one of the most terrifying novels ever written." - Poppy Z. Brite "Beyond any trace of doubt, one of the best writers of horror in this or any other country." - Peter Straub "Readers of weak constitution...  more

"The finest writer of paperback originals in America." - Stephen King "Surely one of the most terrifying novels ever written." - Poppy Z. Brite "Beyond any trace of doubt, one of the best writers of horror in this or any other country." - Peter Straub "Readers of weak constitution should beware!" - Publishers Weekly "McDowell has a flair for the gruesome." - Washington Post After a bizarre and disturbing incident at the funeral of matriarch Marian Savage, the McCray and Savage families look forward to a restful and relaxing summer at Beldame, on Alabama's Gulf Coast, where three Victorian houses loom over the shimmering beach. Two of the houses are habitable, while the third is slowly and mysteriously being buried beneath an enormous dune of blindingly white sand. But though long uninhabited, the third house is not empty. Inside, something deadly lies in wait. Something that has terrified Dauphin Savage and Luker McCray since they were boys and which still haunts their nightmares. Something horrific that may be responsible for several terrible and unexplained deaths years earlier - and is now ready to kill again . . . A haunted house story unlike any other, Michael McDowell's The Elementals (1981) was one of the finest novels to come out of the horror publishing explosion of the 1970s and '80s. Though best known for his screenplays for Tim Burton's Beetlejuice and The Nightmare Before Christmas, McDowell is now being rediscovered as one of the best modern horror writers and a master of Southern Gothic literature. This edition of McDowell's masterpiece of terror features a new introduction by award-winning horror author Michael Rowe. McDowell's first novel, the grisly and darkly comic The Amulet (1979), is also available from Valancourt Books.

Where There's A Will ... There's A Wedding When and why did he say "I do"? Lucas Holbrook, the Duke of Wakefield, cannot recall the marriage ceremony now that he has awakened to find sweet Charity, a fiery-haired beauty, nestled in his arms. The impertinent female insists...  more

Where There's A Will ... There's A Wedding When and why did he say "I do"? Lucas Holbrook, the Duke of Wakefield, cannot recall the marriage ceremony now that he has awakened to find sweet Charity, a fiery-haired beauty, nestled in his arms. The impertinent female insists she is his lawful wife -- and that they have been together a twelvemonth. But he has no memory of the year gone by, in Scotland, far from his ancestral home and vast estates, after a shipwreck cast him ashore more dead than alive. Though Charity Fergusson's quick thinking and kindness saved his life, he must return to England -- and the woman who waits for him there ... But Charity conceives an ingenious plan to win him back. If all is fair in love and war, then silk and satin will be her armor. She will play the role of a fine lady and pay a visit to his grand relations under an assumed name -- for she knows that the only home for her is by his side, whether it be in a castle or a cave. He is her husband ... and the only man she will ever love ...