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By Andrea Kane. 1995
Revenge is all he lives for . . . until he meets one extraordinary womanNo one knows the identity of…
the Tin Cup Bandit, the dashing highwayman who steals from the rich to give to the poor. Shocked when he climbs into her bedroom in the middle of the night, Lady Daphne Wyndham is even more stunned at her powerful response to the masked stranger. The innocent beauty feels certain they've met somewhere before, but she's unaware that she's a pawn in a cunning plan of revenge. Grievously wronged by Daphne's father, the ruthless marquis of Tragmore, Pierce Thornton has waited long enough for justice. But Daphne is a distraction he didn't anticipate--and a temptation impossible to resist. Succeeding in his plan means risking his future with the spirited noblewoman . . . and Pierce is forced to choose between vengeance and a love he never expected to find.By Andrea Kane. 1999
Can Anastasia trust the seductive stranger who holds her future in his hands? And how much will she risk for…
a love more precious than gold?Anastasia Colby, raised in America and the granddaughter of an English viscount, returns home to claim her family legacy. But all is not as it should be at Medford Manor. Someone's treachery threatens everything Anastasia cherishes most. With nowhere to turn, Anastasia seeks out the only man she can trust, Damen Lockewood, marquess of Sheldrake. When the seductive nobleman--who controls her inheritance and regards business above all else--makes Anastasia an offer she can't refuse, unexpected passion ignites. As Anastasia plunges deeper into a growing web of violence and deceit, she realizes how far she'll go to protect a precious blood bond--and a priceless passion.By Susan Amarillas. 2017
OUT WEST HE'D FOUND A LIFE… AND A WIFE! Unfortunately, Molly Murphy was married to another man, a man who'd…
abandoned her at the first sign of trouble. Still, the real and aching need to have her at his side made railroad entrepreneur Ethan Wilder realize what had been missing from his days—and his nights…! Though just a scrubby patch of land, it was home to Molly Murphy, and she'd be damned if she'd lose it to a railroad. Especially one owned by Ethan Wilder! For this sable-eyed cowboy with a Stetsonful of dreams made her yearn for bold, forbidden, impossible things…!By Andrea Kane. 1999
A special two-in-one edition of Andrea Kane's seductive and suspenseful Colby's Coin seriesIn The Gold Coin, Anastasia Colby, raised in…
America and the granddaughter of an English viscount, returns home to claim her family legacy. But all is not as it should be at Medford Manor. Someone's treachery threatens everything Anastasia cherishes most. With nowhere to turn, Anastasia seeks out the only man she can trust, Damen Lockewood, marquess of Sheldrake. When the seductive nobleman makes Anastasia an offer she can't refuse, unexpected passion ignites. As Anastasia plunges deeper into a growing web of violence and deceit, she realizes how far she'll go to protect a precious blood bond--and a priceless passion.And in The Silver Coin, a past shadowed by violence once forced Breanna Colby to retreat from the world. Even now, with a treacherous enemy finally locked away, a nameless, faceless evil still stalks her. Determined to finally live on her own terms, Breanna vows to unmask a killer, but she can't do it alone. Royce Chadwick lives by a simple creed: Do the job and don't get emotionally involved. But Breanna arouses something even deeper than his fierce need to protect her. As desires ignite into all-consuming passion, he knows he's playing a dangerous game. On the trail of a slippery assassin who won't rest until Breanna and her cousin are destroyed, Royce is about to break every one of his rules--and this time he's risking more than his heart.By Andrea Kane. 1997
A priceless gem. A hunger for vengeance. A love they'll risk everything to claim. First, they killed her father. Now…
Courtney Johnston is imprisoned aboard a privateer ship, an unwitting pawn in a nefarious scheme to snatch a rare and coveted diamond. Determined to take her revenge, the resourceful sea captain's daughter never dreams that fate will sweep her into the embrace of a dashing earl on his own desperate mission. Slayde Huntley, earl of Pembourne, will gladly barter his family's priceless gem in exchange for the return of his kidnapped sister, Aurora. But Courtney, the fiery beauty who steps onto the plank like a sea nymph, is a shock to his senses. Blindsided by passion, Slayde joins Courtney to restore what is rightfully theirs . . . even as a centuries-old legacy of murder and betrayal threatens to tear them apart forever.By Andrea Kane. 1999
With Royce Chadwick's love, Breanna Colby feels like she can survive anything. But can he strike down the evil stalking…
her before it's too late--for both of them? A past shadowed by violence once forced Breanna Colby to retreat from the world. Even now, with a treacherous enemy finally locked away, a nameless, faceless evil still stalks her. Determined to finally live on her own terms, Breanna vows to unmask a killer, but she can't do it alone. Royce Chadwick has a rare talent for finding people the law can't touch. A loner by choice, he lives by a simple creed: Do the job and don't get emotionally involved. But Breanna arouses something even deeper than his fierce need to protect her. As desires ignite into all-consuming passion, he knows he's playing a dangerous game. On the trail of a slippery assassin who won't rest until Breanna and her twin cousin are destroyed, Royce is about to break every one of his rules--and this time he's risking more than his heart.By Andrea Kane. 1998
A man with secrets. A woman seeking answers. A love they'll risk their lives to save.Lady Noelle Bromleigh won't rest…
until she finds the blackguard who destroyed her mother. Defying the conventions of nineteenth-century society, she travels to London unchaperoned and alone. Out of her element in the teeming, treacherous city, she meets the earl of Tremlett, a man who treats her with suspicion and awakens passion as dangerous as it is irresistible. Hell-bent on his own mission to right a terrible wrong, Ashford Thornton can't believe the ravishing country beauty could lead him to the enemy he seeks. Torn between distrust and his growing need to protect Noelle, the earl must keep her at arm's length. All will be lost if he fails in his quest, but now far more is at stake. For the secrets he harbors threaten the life of the woman who has already laid claim to his heart.By Andrea Kane. 1993
Scandal. Intrigue. Treachery. Betrayal. In a country divided, are Jacqueline and Dane ready to risk everything for love?Defying convention in…
turn-of-the-nineteenth-century Philadelphia, Jacqueline Holt speaks her mind and passionately crusades for a woman's right to be independent and beholden to no man. And Dane Westbrooke threatens everything she stands for. The English aristocrat awakens desire with his first explosive kiss. Now Jacqui's work could be undone by this sensual, seductive stranger who is her political enemy. A nobleman who gave up his titles to swear allegiance to America, Dane possesses a powerful sixth sense--and his instinct tells him that Jacqui isn't the traitor she seems. And so Dane falls prey to the ravishing beauty who tempts him beyond all measure. But Dane and Jacqui are living in treacherous times. With war on the horizon, a dangerous deception could cost them their lives . . . and the love that has liberated their hearts.By Andrea Kane. 1992
Her dark past could become her future, and only one man can save her The dream is always the same.…
The terrifying stalker. The gaping abyss. She can see herself running, desperate to escape the huge black beast waiting to devour her. For Kassandra Grey, there is only one refuge from her nightmare--and a horrifying secret hidden in the swirling mists. Braden Sheffield first spies her on a deserted beach--a lone figure who emerges from the fog like a stunning apparition. Betrayed by the woman who was to be his bride, the world-weary duke of Sherburgh is captivated by Kassie's youth and beauty, by her candor and the tinkling music of her voice. But Kassie's life is in grave danger. As passion ignites between them, Braden vows to protect Kassie no matter the cost--and to preserve a love that could be the fulfillment of their happiest dreams.By Andrea Kane. 1996
I will return to you . . . Sixteen-year-old Lady Brandice Townsend fears that Lord Quentin's promise may be impossible…
to keep. He's about to depart for the battlefield, leaving his adoring friend and his genteel life behind. Four years later, with London's most eligible suitors fawning at her feet, Brandi rejects life in the capital to return to the simple country haven she loves. But Emerald Manor is no longer a welcoming refuge, and tragedy strikes without warning. When he went to fight Napoleon, Quentin had a premonition of doom. Now, his world shattered by his parents' violent death, the grief-stricken soldier must unravel a tangled web of secrets and lies. But it is Brandi whose safety he prizes above all else--Brandi, who has grown into a passionate, desirable woman. He fears she'll never be his again, unless he can unmask the truth and risk everything for love.By Andrea Kane. 1991
Plunging from a well-bred lady to society's most scandalous outcast, one woman faces danger and romance with a determination to…
live on her own termsLondon's high society assumes that Alexandria Cassell, a lady of impeccable lineage, is eager to wed the first suitable aristocrat who proposes. But Alexandria despises the shallow mindlessness of London society. Craving adventure, she steals down to the docks and stows away aboard a merchant ship bound for Canada. Drake Barrett loves the open seas. As captain of his own vessel, he can escape his life as a duke, where he would be doomed to the empty chatter of glittering ballrooms. But when he finds a delicate beauty aboard ship, he forgets everything but a man's desires. From a fleeting island paradise to a country caught in the sudden crossfire of war, Drake and Alexandria give in to a passion that just might reveal their true passions . . . if a shocking act of treachery doesn't separate them forever.My Heart's Desire is the first book of the Barrett Family series, which concludes with Samantha.By Andrea Kane. 1994
One woman embarks on the adventure of a lifetime when she meets a man with irrepressible passion and a penchant…
for peril Samantha Barrett is looking for a hero. He can't be just any man, but one worthy of her girlish fantasies. Dashing. Dangerous. Forbidden. Exactly like the mesmerizingly handsome stranger who just strode into the smoky tavern. Except he isn't a stranger, he's Remington Worth, earl of Gresham. London's most notorious rake. Though tempted by Samantha's beauty and innocent desire, Remington cannot allow her to be tainted by his perilous exploits. For he isn't the man she thinks he is. As the Crown's most loyal covert agent, the former navy captain and war hero leads a dangerous double life. But as passion builds between them, risking his life for his country is nothing compared to how far Remington will go to keep Samantha safe--and locked in his arms forever.Samantha is the second book of the Barrett Family series, which also includes My Heart's Desire.By Andrea Kane. 1998
Filled with the music of passion, an orphaned noblewoman and the bastard son of a duke have a chance to…
escape their pasts and find loveGabrielle Denning can't forget the terrifying night when she was orphaned, left with only a gilt-trimmed music box playing haunting melodies. Rescued by an extraordinary woman, Gaby has been brought up in a loving family for the past thirteen years. But from the moment Bryce Lyndley rides up to Nevon Manor, her life changes in ways she couldn't begin to imagine.Cast out by his aristocratic father, Bryce would be dead if it weren't for a stranger's compassion. Although he conquered the odds and became a successful barrister, the shaming brand of his illegitimacy torments him. Now he's been entrusted with the future of an enchanting, chestnut-haired beauty who could give him his second chance. Bound by their dark pasts, this yearning couple might be able to fill their hearts with the eternal music of love.By Andrea Kane. 1994
The first book of Andrea Kane's Kingsley in Love series--which concludes with Wishes In the Wind: Is Trenton Kingsley's long-awaited…
revenge about to be undone by love? Six years in exile have given Trenton Kingsley time to perfect his plot for vengeance. But when capricious fate turns his dreams to dust, the tormented duke of Broddington devises an even better scheme. An eye for an eye, a sister for a father. And seduction be damned. By royal decree, he will take ownership of his rival's most cherished possession: the fair, innocent Ariana. Ariana Caldwell has heard the tragic rumors since she was a child. Kingsley tore her family apart and now she's being forced to become his wife. Furious at being tied to the man she detests above all others, Ariana isn't prepared for the tender feelings her new husband arouses. Determined to uncover the truth of the family feud--no matter how shocking--she embarks on a search that could cost her everything, including the man who is slowly winning her heart.By Andrea Kane. 1996
Will wishing on a star save her life . . . and bring her love? Die, Aldridge. The painted threat…
oozes down the stable's walls. Nicole Aldridge, the only child of England's finest jockey, is driven by one goal: to protect her father from merciless blackmailers. To make ends meet, she disguises herself as a boy to compete in a celebrated derby. But her new employer is Dustin Kingsley, the marquis of Tyreham, a devastatingly attractive nobleman who soon ensnares Nicole in his sensual thrall. London's most eligible bachelor, Dustin has despaired of finding a woman who can be his equal in every way. When he discovers that his new jockey and the restless beauty he meets under a starlit sky are one and the same, he uses his seductive wiles to coax out Nicole's deepest secrets. But their passion spirals out of control, plunging Dustin and Nicole into a world of shadow and mystery. With enemies all around and hope fading fast, destiny grants the desperate lovers one last wish.By Andrea Kane. 1997
For three generations, the curse of the black diamond has haunted her family. Now one woman will try to eliminate…
it once and for all--but how much is she willing to sacrifice?Aurora Huntley would rather die than shackle herself to a man she does not love. Powerless to outwardly defy her brother's decree for her marriage, the unconventional noblewoman devises a wickedly outrageous plan. But her scheme backfires when she conspires with a charismatic stranger to orchestrate her fall from grace . . . and learns who her lover-to-be really is. Julian Bencroft, the new duke of Morland, did not know that he would share a soul-stirring kiss with Aurora Huntley when he agreed to help her free herself from an arranged marriage. Now he is sworn to combat the long shadow of the diamond that has cursed her family for generations. As he and Aurora embark on a quest for the priceless gem, they plunge into a hotbed of intrigue and deception . . . and realize how much they'll risk for a love beyond price.By Mia Marlowe. 2014
Many would count Katherine Douglas fortunate indeed. Laird William Douglas is broad-shouldered, gentle-handed, everything a lass could dream. But after…
four years of marriage, Katherine still knows little of what goes on in his heart. And she has yet to bear him an heir. The distance between them is too great--and so she flees over the snowy highlands to Glengarry Castle, home of her childhood, to set her husband free. But William won't let his wife slip away without a fight. Before long, he's at her father's threshold himself, witness to the rumbles of discontent in Glengarry, the bright joy of Yuletide at a family hearth, and the hidden needs of his own beloved. Sequel to "Plaid tidings". 2014.By Jennifer Ashley. 2012
Lady Isabella Scranton scandalized London by leaving her husband, notorious artist Lord Mac Mackenzie, after only three turbulent years of…
marriage. But Mac has a few tricks to get the Lady back in his life, and more importantly, back into his bed.Read a deleted scene from Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage.By Grace Burrowes. 2014
David, Viscount Fairly, has imperiled his honor... Letty Banks is a reluctant courtesan, keeping a terrible secret that brought her,…
a vicar's daughter, to a life of vice. While becoming madam of Viscount Fairly's high-class brothel is an absolute financial necessity, Letty refuses to become David's mistress-though their attraction becomes harder to resist the more she learns about the man... Perhaps a fallen woman can redeem it. David is smitten not only with Letty's beauty, but also with her calm, her kindness, her quiet. David is determined to put respectability back in her grasp, even if that means uncovering the secrets Letty works so hard to keep hidden-secrets that could take her away from him forever... Award-winning New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Grace Burrowes's extraordinary writing will immerse you in a Regency world unlike any you've experienced.By Eloisa James. 2011
Miss Linnet Berry Thrynne is a Beauty . . . Naturally, she's betrothed to a Beast.Piers Yelverton, Earl of Marchant,…
lives in a castle in Wales where, it is rumored, his bad temper flays everyone he crosses. And rumor also has it that a wound has left the earl immune to the charms of any woman. Linnet is not just any woman.She is more than merely lovely: her wit and charm brought a prince to his knees. She estimates the earl will fall madly in love--in just two weeks.Yet Linnet has no idea of the danger posed to her own heart by a man who may never love her in return.If she decides to be very wicked indeed . . . what price will she pay for taming his wild heart?