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By Martha Hix. 1992
Lisette Keller was determined to leave and pursue her dream of opening a millinery shop in Chicago--but first she had…
to find a way to get there! If she could persuade handsome rancher Gil McLoughlin to hire her as a cook on his cattle drive to Abilene, she'd be well on her way, and she'd arrive with money in her pockets to boot! But Lisette hadn't counted on quivering at Gil's first fiery touch or craving the taste of his lips on hers. Whatever her future might hold, Lisette knew she must surrender to the sudden passion that coursed through her whenever Gil gazed into her eyes, savor his ardent caresses, and learn love's deepest secrets in his bold rapturous embrace... all the way to Kansas! HE FOUND WHAT HE NEEDED When a feisty blond minx applied for the job of cook on the long hot trail drive from Texas to Abilene, Gil McLoughlin was tempted--and not because of Gisette's skills over a cookfire. But how could he keep his mind on his longhorns with the curvaceous beauty close by? Those baby-blue eyes would turn a monk to sin, and he was no monk! One kiss from Lisette's pouty, red lips and Gil knew he had to have her. The long hard Chisholm Trail lay ahead, with many a starry night beneath the Texas sky. He'd explore every inch of her velvety softness, coax her into his arms with fiery caresses, then carry her over the threshold of passion in the rapturous heat of his embrace.By Paul Alan Fahey. 2016
Lovers and Liarsbrings together Paul Alan Fahey’s thrilling gay historical wartime romances for the first time in one box set.…
Contains the stories:Bomber's Moon: Following one’s heart can be a dangerous game, as Leslie Atwater discovers in this exciting story set during the early stages of the London Blitz. Leslie’s investigation into his lover Edward’s death takes him from Central London to a lighthouse on the English Channel. Tension mounts and, in a showdown with German spies, bombs fall, people die, and Leslie gets more than he bargains for in his search for the truth behind his lover’s untimely death.Weep Not for the Past: In early 1941, U-boats patrol offshore and are a constant threat to British livelihood, as are the daily bombings in London. Leslie befriends an enigmatic woman who resembles his favorite actress. But when disaster strikes, Leslie, Edward, and Leslie's cousin Caroline must work together to discover the truth. Was it a tragic accident or premeditated murder?A Manx Tale: In late summer 1941, Caroline and her new husband Cyril are honeymooning on the Isle of Man. In spite of the war raging around them, Caroline is enchanted by the small island’s history, quaint customs and superstitious beliefs. But as unexplainable events unfold, she becomes increasingly aware of sinister forces at work. Will logic and rationality prevail, or will it take a bit of magic and island whimsy to sort everything out?A Christmas in Kent: It's December 1941. Caroline, Cyril, Edward, and Leslie are home for Christmas from their recent exploits. On the surface all seems right within Caroline’s world, yet there’s something bothering her that can’t be ignored much longer. Christmas in Kent proves to be full of surprises.A Deadly Game of Malice: Caroline Graham is six months pregnant, miserable, and bored. Then a rash of poison pen letters circulate in the village and residents start to die. With Leslie’s help, Caroline must use all her cunning and put her life at risk to uncover a cold-blooded murderer -- a killer who continues to raise the stakes in a deadly game of malice.Kindred Spirit: A bomb explodes near St. Andrew’s Home for Boys, unearthing a skeleton of a young boy. As Leslie, Edward, and Robert set about identifying the remains, the shocking discovery stirs up an old antagonism between the two brothers and brings to light a series of repressed memories for Leslie. Ultimately, it rests on Leslie and Edward to solve the senseless murder of a kindred spirit.By Elinor Florence. 2014
A Toronto Star Bestseller! Rose, a Canadian intelligence officer in Britain in World War II, struggles with conflicting feelings about…
the war and a superior’s attention. Rose Jolliffe is an idealistic young woman living on a farm with her family in Saskatchewan. After Canada declares war against Germany in World War II, she joins the British Women’s Auxiliary Air Force as an aerial photographic interpreter. Working with intelligence officers at RAF Medmenham in England, Rose spies on the enemy from the sky, watching the war unfold through her magnifying glass. When her commanding officer, Gideon Fowler, sets his sights on Rose, both professionally and personally, her prospects look bright. But can he be trusted? As she becomes increasingly disillusioned by the destruction of war and Gideon’s affections, tragedy strikes, and Rose’s world falls apart. Rose struggles to rebuild her shattered life, and finds that victory ultimately lies within herself. Her path to maturity is a painful one, paralleled by the slow, agonizing progress of the war and Canada’s emergence from Britain’s shadow.By Adrianne Wood. 2013
Adrianne Wood lays the track for a steamy westward journey when a plucky heiress and a rugged railroad tycoon make…
sparks fly on the rails. Emily Highfill Grant is done with the rules of Boston society. She wants adventure--to see things she's never seen before--and that's exactly what she gets when she sneaks onto a train bound for San Francisco and finds herself face-to-face with a handsome, bare-chested stranger . . . who is also her wealthy grandfather's nemesis. As stowaways go, the breathtaking woman who turns up in Lucien Delatour's private Pullman Palace car is most intriguing. Though she refuses to reveal more than her first name, Emily creates a lot of scintillating commotion on their cross country journey. But when Lucien discovers her true identity, the real trouble begins, and he faces a choice between the trailblazing railroad he invested everything in, and the feisty lover who captured his heart.ve spent a fortune to create. Racing west, Lucien is determined to prove that the saboteur is his old nemesis--Charles Bertram Highfill. When Emily's family sends agents to retrieve her, Lucien marries her to keep her safe. But when he finds out who her grandfather is, Lucien can't help but feel betrayed...and soon he is torn between saving his railroad and saving his marriage.By A. L. Lester. 2018
Lew Rogers's life is pleasantly boring until his friend Mira messes with magic she doesn't understand. While searching for her,…
he's pulled back in time to 1919 by a catastrophic magical accident. As he tries to navigate a strange time and find his friend in the smoky music clubs of Soho, the last thing he needs is Detective Alec Carter suspecting him of murder.London in 1919 is cold, wet, and tired from four years of war. Alec is back in the Metropolitan Police after slogging out his army service on the Western Front. Falling for a suspect in a gruesome murder case is not on his agenda, however attractive he finds the other man.Both men are floundering and out of their depth, struggling to come to terms with feelings they didn't ask for and didn't expect. Both have secrets that could get them arrested or killed. In the middle of a murder investigation that involves wild magic, mysterious creatures, and illegal sexual desire, who is safe to trust?By Vanessa Liebe. 2016
Lady Emma Sandford is the perfect Victorian socialite by day and slays demons with her family at night. Daughter of…
the Slayer and a Master Vampire, she is powerful enough not to need anyone, or so she believes. After all, Emma has enough to worry about at the moment--whether her mother will decide to be turned or not. She could certainly do without the appearance of the handsome Lord Alaric and the distraction he brings.Alaric, the Earl of Northwich, has been sent by the Vampire Elders to observe the family of Slayers. He needs to determine whether they are a threat. He never expected to meet his old friend Dominic and become involved with the family. Nor did he intend to fall for the lovely Emma. Will he manage to convince her they are soulmates or will the Guardian's Guild and an unknown group of malicious vampires ruin their chances?By Catherine Lanigan. 2010
Amid the glitz of Monte Carlo and the dangerous diamond smuggling of the Ivory Coast, brilliant and beautiful Chicago fashion…
journalist, Friday Fitzhugh, risks her life and her heart chasing what she believes to be a prize winning story. Blisteringly handsome, diamond thief, Jack Boyier, maneuvers Friday like a pawn in his very secret and deadly game. Friday Papers is a highly-charged, passionate romance wrapped in a spy-thriller.By Pamela Hart. 2015
If you loved Fiona McIntosh's NIGHTINGALE, you will love this sweeping historical love story set in Australia during World War…
OneNewlyweds Ruby and Jimmy Hawkins are sure their love will survive the trauma and tragedy of war. Amid the desperate battles raging in Gallipoli, Jimmy dreams of the future they planned together. In Sydney, Ruby reads his romantic letters full of love and longing.But as weeks slip into months Ruby must forge her own new life. When she takes a job at a city timber merchant's yard, she is thrown into a man's world fraught with complications. And as the lives of those around her begin to shatter, Ruby must change if she is to truly find her way. Is she still the same woman Jimmy fell in love with?Inspired by the true story of the author's own family history, THE SOLDIER'S WIFE is a heart-soaring story of passion, love and loss and learning how to live when all you hold dear is threatened.'Evokes WWI Sydney to the point where the reader can almost feel the salty wind blowing off the harbour as the troops are shipped out through the Heads' BOOKS+PUBLISHINGBy Jenny Bond. 2014
She tasted power and passion in the world's highest office against the backdrop of the Great Depression and World War…
Two.Robbed of her home and job by the Great Depression, the future looks bleak for Iris McIntosh - until a chance encounter with America's indefatigable First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt. Propelled into the White House's brilliant inner circle, Iris finds herself at the centre of momentous change ... and her heart torn between two men. But her loyalty lies with a third: the complicated and charismatic President Roosevelt, who will ultimately force her to question everything she believes in.A compelling story of politics and power, love and loss, set in one of the most exciting and cataclysmic periods of history.Reviews for Jenny Bond's first novel, PERFECT NORTH'hugely enjoyable' - Australian Women?s Weekly'fascinating in its detail and intriguing in its storyline' - The Canberra Times'This debut novel is based on a true story so tragically romantic you couldn't make it up.' - Who Weekly'A gripping tale' - Good Reading'intriguing' - The Saturday AgeBy Kimberley Freeman. 2014
It's 1925 and change is everywhere, even in rural Australia - but is Flora ready? Includes bonus material from Kimberley…
Freeman's captivating new Jazz age novel, EVERGREEN FALLS. Flora Honeychurch-Black awakens on the day of her engagement party excited yet somehow unsettled. Throughout the day, despite the well-meaning attention of her friend Liberty and the distraction of the household's many preparations for the night's celebration, Flora's unease grows. Her much-loved, erratic brother Sam unwittingly adds to the tension, behaving oddly and drawing mirth from her suave fiance Tony and derision from some of his sophisticated coterie of friends. As the storm clouds gather outside and the engagement party begins, Flora realises that something is amiss. Where is Sam? What secret is he hiding? The answers may be more than Flora - and her new relationships and loyalties - can bear.By Kimberley Freeman. 2008
Three women linked by their blood, their dreams ? and their sins.From Leningrad in the seventies to America and London…
in the present day, Kimberley Freeman?s new novel follows the lives of two sisters, Lena and Natalia, and their cousin, Sofi,as they move away from Russia and all they have known.Despite promising to always take care of each other, a pact to meet every winter is shattered as their lives change and long-held resentments begin to surface. Can that resentment turn to hatred? To murder?'An interesting and involving drama ? Good stuff' - The Australian Women?s Weekly'Be ready to sweep the world in this one novel ? Enjoy every word!' - Newcastle HeraldAuthor BiographyKimberley Freeman was born in London and grew up in Brisbane. She is the author of Duet (2007), winner of the Ruby Award, Gold Dust (2008), Wildflower Hill (2010), Lighthouse Bay (2012), Ember Island (2013) and Evergreen Falls (2014). Her bestselling books have been translated into over twelve languages.For more information visit facebook.com/KimberleyFreemanAuthor, read her blog on kimberleyfreeman.com or follow her on twitter.com/KimberleyTweets.By Neesa Hart. 1999
Jackson Puller didnt seem like the kind of man to surround himself with children. But this tough-talking journalist loved kids.…
. . it was everyone else who drove him crazy-especially do-gooders like Cammy Glynn. So when he was assigned to cover Cammy and the Wishing Star childrens foundation, he let out a groan. . . until he met her and discovered a beautiful woman whose passions matched his own. The last thing Cammy needed was some hot-shot reporter following her around. Yes, Jackson was irrestible, but while his hungry kisses left her longing for more, his persistent questions made her blood boil. Cammy had always dreamed of a family of her own, and there was a gentle side to Jackson that touched her heart. But she knew that persuading a man like Jackson to settle down was nothing more than a romantic dream. . .A proposition from a virgin! Gabriel Stone, Earl of Edenbridge, might have a rakish reputation, but he's also a gentleman-of…
sorts. So when respectable Lady Caroline Holt offers her maidenhood in exchange for an estate her father gambled away, his curiosity is roused. Gabriel is touched when he learns Caroline is helping her brother-he's protected his brothers all his life...and has the scars to prove it. He's willing to help her, but is shocked when his mission takes him somewhere he never thought he'd end up-down the aisle!By Michelle Kelly. 2013
Penniless and homeless, beautiful Juliana Hearnshaw's virginity is her most bankable asset, and now the gently bred young woman must…
sell herself to a wealthy, elderly patron who will pay handsomely for her company. But on her way to her first assignation, Juliana falls into the hands of a mysterious highwayman-who makes no secret of his desire for her!Juliana should be afraid-only somehow she finds herself trusting this dark-eyed rogue. Dare she take a chance and, for one night, experience real passion in his arms?By Mary Ellen Johnson. 2016
His belief in the Perfection of Knighthood challenged by battlefield atrocities, Matthew Hart returns to London, wishing to reunite with…
his first love, Margery Watson.Her cruel husband now dead, Margery is a wealthy widow with no intention of returning to the bonds of marriage. But she cannot turn away her once Golden Knight, no matter the depth of innocent blood he spilled in the name of honor and duty.As Matthew forces himself to fulfill feudal obligations, and Margery's unrest turns treasonous, the forces of king and kingdom may prove the lovers' ultimate undoing.THE KNIGHTS OF ENGLAND, in series orderThe Lion and the LeopardA Knight There WasWithin A Forest DarkA Child Upon The ThroneBy F Rocha, Bambi Lynn. 2018
Thorleif Rolvsson foi capturado pelo inimigo. O aço do machado do executor é frio contra a base do crânio. Será…
que uma única noite de paixão mudará seu destino? Ou ele vai jantar com seus filhos em Valhalla? A Rainha dos Francos tem necessidades. Ela acredita que Deus enviou o Nórdico pagão a seus pés para atender a essas necessidades. Mas ela pode reivindicar a benção que ela rezou sem perder o coração?By Tânia Nezio, Suzan Tisdale. 2017
Ela ganhou seu coração sem ao menos tentar... e ele só podia esperar ter uma chance para ganhar o dela.…
Quando Findley McKenna voltou de sua batalha contra os ingleses para oferecer a Maggy Boyle um lar entre seu clã, ele encontrou apenas morte e destruição em vez da jovem viúva que tinha roubado seu coração. Com apenas sua fé e seu coração de Highlander, Findley prometeu a si mesmo que ia encontrar Maggy e seus filhos, não importando o que ele tivesse que passar ou suportar. Como ela podia colocar sua confiança ou seu coração nas mãos de um homem que ela mal conhecia, além de manter sua liberdade, enquanto tentava deixar seus segredos escondidos? Maggy tinha muitos segredos. Segredos que, se descobertos, separariam sua família. Com medo, ela foi forçada a um casamento sem amor, e foi capaz de manter sua identidade secreta e sua família unida por três longos anos. Mas depois que sua casa é destruída e seu jovem filho sequestrado, todos esses segredos começam a serem revelados, um de cada vez. Como ela podia colocar seu futuro, e o futuro de seus filhos nas mãos de Findley McKenna, um homem que ela mal conhecia? E o que ele pensaria dela se conhecesse a verdade?By Karen Hawkins. 2005
USA Today bestseller Karen Hawkins brings us another breathtaking and imaginative tale, full of her trademark wit and humour. Wealthy,…
powerful Marcus St. John has the golden touch. He has never, ever been on the verge of failure . . . until now. The famed St. John talisman ring has fallen into the clutches of Miss Honoria Baker-Sneed, a winsome, annoying woman who will not relinquish the treasure unless Marcus St. John agrees to sponsor her sister into society. He refuses until a heated argument ends in a stolen kiss . . . And more. Marcus and Honoria are caught in a compromising position and must marry. Marcus finds his pristine palatial house invaded by his new wife, her lively family, their pets and servants. Mischief and mayhem ensue . . . especially at night. In bed and out, Marcus finds Honoria his equal in every way, until he discovers that her heart might be too stubborn to let him in. Determined, Marcus sets out to win the one thing he cannot bear to lose: his own wife - the only woman he has ever loved.By Mary Ellen Johnson. 2017
Following the return of the Black Death, Margery Watson nurses Golden Knight Matthew Hart back from his war wounds.A bond…
deepening between them, Matthew, who refuses to marry so his younger brother may inherit all, begs Margery to openly live with him. Margery agrees. Like her grandmother before her, she will risk all for love.But betrayal leaves Margery the wife of a wealthy goldsmith, who trades on her family name, ranked among England's oldest, while Margery and Matthew foolishly believe that time, distance and heartbreak will be enough to keep them forever apart.THE KNIGHTS OF ENGLAND, in series orderThe Lion and the LeopardA Knight There WasWithin A Forest DarkA Child Upon the ThroneBy Elizabeth Gill. 1999
A gripping tale of passion and enduring love spanning class and country in 19th century England. Abby Reed, grieving for…
her mother, finds an unexpected source of comfort and peace whilst exploring the wild, snowy countryside with the brooding Gillan Collingwood, son of local shipping merchant. But the moment Gill meets his brother's new wife Helen, he falls deeply and passionately in love with her. Shattered by his rejection, Abby turns instead to another man. Her sudden marriage takes her away to London's glittering social scene, but also to unhappiness and despair. She cannot forget Gill - has he forgotten her?