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Pregnant by the Warrior
By Denise Lynn. 2010
Lea of Montreau has a stark choice: marry, produce an heir, or forfeit her keep. A proud leader, she's prepared…
to do whatever it takes to protect her people. It seems fate is in agreement when a stranger approaches...Warrior Jared of Warehaven was once Lea's betrothed. Now that Lea's future is under threat she can't become emotionally involved with Jared again. But he has plans of his own, and he intends to use every seductive trick he knows to get Lea to comply....Strange Bedfellow - Rhode Island (Americana #39)
By Janet Dailey. 2000
"I went through hell to return to you." Dina was overcome by guilt when she heard her husband's words. But…
she couldn't welcome him back with open arms. Blake had been missing in the South American jungle for two years; she had believed he was dead. When he made his dramatic reappearance, she had just become engaged to his best friend. The years had changed her. Blake's savage fight for survival had turned him into a primitive stranger. How could they make their marriage work again?This is the Rhode Island novel in Janet Dailey's Americana Series.The Wolf Who Loved Me
By Lydia Dare. 2012
Lady Madeline Hayburn Has Money Problems... Specifically, she has so much of it that she's dogged by fortune hunters, including…
her bewilderingly attractive, penniless neighbor, with his wild nature and uncouth manners... Weston Hadley Has An Identity Crisis... Specifically, he's just turned into a wolf while Madeline was watching. Now it's up to the regal lady to tame the wild beast...if she can...Mask of the Gladiator
By Georgie Lee. 2012
Rome, 41 ADLivia Duronius is driven to seek out a gladiator after watching him triumph in the Colosseum. His touch…
arouses a sense of hope she hasn't felt since Rome fell under the tyrannical rule of Caligula-and her late husband betrayed her. Though in danger of losing more than her heart, she vows to see him again, even after she learns her uncle has arranged her marriage to a senator.Senator Titus Marius cannot resist indulging in a passionate encounter with the veiled woman who waits for him after the games, though he faces execution if his true identity is discovered. Bound by honor to wed another, and embroiled in a plot to free Rome from madness, he never expects to see the mystery woman again.When the fates reunite them in the marriage bed, Titus vows to protect Livia at all costs-even from the lecherous eyes of the emperor...17,000 wordsTrue Highland Spirit
By Amanda Forester. 2012
A HEATED RIVALRY. . . Morrigan McNab is a Highland lady, robbed of her birthright and with no choice but…
to fight alongside her brothers to protect their impoverished clan. When she encounters Sir Jacques Dragonet, she discovers her fiercest opponent. . . IS GETTING EVEN HOTTER. . . Sir Jacques Dragonet will give his life to defend Scotland from the English. He can't stop himself from admiring the beautiful Highland lass who wields her weapons as skillfully as he does, and endangers his heart even more than his life. . .One Wicked Christmas
By Amanda Mccabe. 2011
London, 1806Lady Cassandra Osborne is ready to take a new lover to her bed-and knows exactly the man she wants:…
Sir Ian Chandler, her late husband's rakish best friend. The single kiss they'd shared had made her feel alive again, awakening dark needs she didn't even know she had...though Ian had quickly pulled away. Cassie is sure he doesn't want her, until their reunion at a Christmas house party tempts them to succumb to the desire that has haunted them both....Virgin Unwrapped
By Christine Merrill. 2011
The thought of Robert Breton's touch fills Anne Clairemont with a delicious, scandalous heat-but her family's happiness depends on her…
going through with her planned marriage to his wealthy, cold business partner. Then Robert gives her a searing kiss beneath the mistletoe that changes everything. Soon he's showing Anne the intimate pleasures they could share, determined to fan the flame of their desire and convince her to call off her engagement. But can she disappoint her parents to be with Robert, or will she break her own heart first?Cougar's Conquest
By Linda O. Johnston. 2011
Gwynn Macka hasn't seen Brett Sorrellson in over a year, not since their relationship had ended so abruptly. Not since…
the brilliant, sexy man she fell for learned her secret and she'd been forced to flee.Now Brett is back with an offer to join a covert military unit of shapeshifters, and the spark of their attraction is instantly reignited. Neither can resist sharing one last night of passion, but as a cougar shifter, Gwynn had been taught only to trust her own kind. Can she truly trust Brett with her secret...and with her heart?David and Bathsheba
By Roberta Kells Dorr. 1980
A novel based on the biblical love story of David, king of Israel, and Bathsheba, the beautiful wife of Uriah,…
the Hittite warrior sent to die so that his king might have his wife. 1980.Defiant
By Kris Kennedy. 2011
A rogue knight and an enchanting renegade join forces to right old wrongs in award-winning author Kris Kennedy's sizzling new…
medieval romance. A warrior with questionable intentions . . . Jamie Lost is the king's most renowned commander, a fearless lieutenant ordered to kidnap an exiled priest before rebel forces close in. The mission is simple--until he meets a mysterious thief who will steal his quarry and then his heart. A lady of remarkable courage . . . Beautiful Eva is also seeking Father Peter, but she intends to protect him from a secret that could cost him his life. She senses that she, too, should fear Jamie--not just for his wickedly sharp sword and dangerously muscular body, but for the powerful longing he ignites within her. A secret that could overthrow the king. When a band of mercenaries abducts the priest, Jamie and Eva must form a volatile alliance. As civil war unfolds around them, they embark on an epic journey that betrays the truth about their hidden identities, their unexpected loyalties, and the simmering attraction that could seal their fates forever.The Christmas Secret
By Julia London. 1949
When Eireanne O'Conner returns to Ballynaheath, her home in Ireland, for Christmas, she finds that her brother has married, her…
new sister-in-law's family is ever-present, and her friends, the Hannigan twins (Year of Living Scandalously) are up to their usual tricks. During the twelve days of Christmas, there are secrets and surprises that will either sink Eireanne deeper into the scandals that have surrounded her family, or send her to London to find a titled husband who will hopefully add some dignity to a family who can't seem to keep away from scandal!know who is the author and who is the intended love interest. Once again, Eireanne and Mr. Bristol dissect the sequence of events, looking for clues. She finds Mr. Bristol very charming and witty. He does not seem to care about her reputation. He talks about America and his family's estate in New York, and she is enchanted with his descriptions of his life there. When a third letter is found, the author declares that he can no longer stay away and will come to openly voice his esteem at the Twelfth Night celebration Declan and Keira plan to host. All of County Galway is on tenterhooks on the Twelfth Night. When a final letter is found, Mr. Bristol claims he wrote it for Eireanne. No one believes him (it was too poorly written for an educated man), but he insists it is true. He has fallen in love with Eireanne. They are married that night. As it turns out, Molly and Mabe guessed at Mr. Bristol's esteem for Eireanne and, without his knowledge, concocted the dropped love letters to put them together--their Christmas Secret. When they confided Mr. Bristol in their scheme, he was appalled and insisted they tell Eireanne the truth. But love won out and he saw the opportunity for himself and was persuaded to make a grand gesture, and of course Eireanne loves him just as much. And Molly and Mabe happily live on to mess in other people's lives.The Year of Living Scandalously
By Julia London. 2010
In 1792, the village of Hadley Green executed a man for stealing the Countess of Ashwood's historic jewels. Fifteen years…
later, questions still linger. Was it a crime of greed--or of passion? When Declan O'Connor, Earl of Donnelly, arrives at Hadley Green to meet with Lily Boudine, the new countess of Ashwood, he knows instantly that the lovely woman who welcomes him is not who she pretends to be. In an attempt to avoid an unwanted marriage, Keira Hannigan has assumed her cousin's identity and is staying at the estate while Lily is abroad. When Declan threatens to expose her, Keira convinces him to guard her secret, then enlists him in her investigation of the missing jewels, for she now believes an innocent man was hanged. Unable to deny the beautiful, exasperating Keira--or their simmering passion--Declan reluctantly agrees. But neither is prepared for the dangerous stranger who threatens to reveal Keira's lies . . . and Declan knows he must protect Keira at all costs, for she is the woman who now owns his heart.The beacon at Alexandria
By Gillian Bradshaw. 1986
To avoid an arranged marriage, Charis runs away to Alexandria to become a doctor of Hippocratic medicine. She poses as…
the eunuch Chariton to conceal her identity, but finds it difficult to ignore her attraction for a colleague. Set in the years of the Roman Empire. Some strong language. 1986.Priestess of the Nile
By Veronica Scott. 2012
Egypt, 1500 BCDrawn to his abandoned temple on the banks of the Nile by an enchanting song, Sobek the Crocodile…
God is even more captivated by the sight of the singer herself. Appearing to her as a man, he learns she is Merys, a descendant of his last priestess. Though filled with lust, Sobek believes Merys deserves to be more than just his mistress. But the rules that govern the Egyptian pantheon forbid anything beyond a physical joining of a Great One and a human. Merys is attracted to the handsome stranger, who arouses passions in her that no man ever has. But with no dowry and no hope of ever leaving her village, she dares not dream of the future-or love.Sobek takes every opportunity to visit Merys, taxing his resolve to leave her pure. When he saves her life, their mutual desire must be sated. But can a love between a human and an immortal survive the ultimate test of the gods?21,000 wordsStay For Christmas
By Victoria Bylin, Elizabeth Lane, Judith Stacy. 2006
Three stories of hopeThree very special menOne perfect holiday!A Place To Belong by Judith StacySheriff Jack Crawford is a man…
who has never called anywhere home, but Maggie Hudson's beauty makes this good-looking drifter think about putting down roots.A Son Is Given by Victoria BylinKatherine Merritt's life was changed utterly by a tragic accident. Now, in the season of miracles, will she find it in her heart to forgive the husband she once adored?Angels in the Snow by Elizabeth LaneDella is resolved to give a lonely little boy the Christmas he needs-even though the boy's exasperatingly stubborn, infuriatingly gorgeous father has his mind dead set against it!Mistaken Mistress
By Margaret Mcphee. 2006
He could ruin her reputation!To her spiteful aunt, Kathryn Marchant is little more than a servant: she does not deserve…
a place in polite society. That's about to change, when Kathryn accidentally falls into the arms of the most notorious rake of them all.Lord Ravensmede draws the line at seducing virgins. Yet once he has tasted the lips of the delectable Miss Marchant, he wants her! He has the distinct impression that she's in need of a protector, but, no matter how much he strives to be honorable, her temptation may prove just too sweet to resist!Lone Star Bride
By Carolyn Davidson. 2006
JAMES WEBSTER DIDN'T DESERVE ANY SHOT AT HAPPINESS...Not when his actions had brought suffering to others. So he sought redemption…
on a remote Texas ranch. The last thing he needed was trouble in the form of the ranch manager's flirtatious, beautiful, innocent daughter, Alexis Powers.Wanting what he shouldn't have was an altogether different matter. Alexis's soft mouth and slender body tempted him mightily and Jamie knew that marriage was the only honorable course. But once this Lone Star lady became his bride, could he prove worthy of her love?The Wolf's Promise
By Claire Thornton. 1996
Quiet gentleman or rakish adventurer?Lady Angelica Lennard wanted her brother brought out of France, and Benoît Faulkener was just the…
man to do it. Fully expecting a piratical smuggler, Angelica was mortified to discover a respectable shipowner.Some things about him still didn't add up, but Benoît didn't seem a stranger. He couldn't, when the warmth and intimacy that they shared made her feel so safe. But when danger threatened, and his steely will showed through, she couldn't help but wonder who was the real Benoît-the quiet gentleman or the rakish adventurer?The Count's Charade
By Elizabeth Bailey. 2003
Caring for a wounded strangerDiscovering a seriously wounded Frenchman near her home, Grace Dovercourt makes the dangerous decision to take…
him in and nurse him back to health. Her attraction to Henri Rouselle grows stronger by the day, but she is under no illusion that such a fine man could possibly find it in his heart to love her-a woman who has been lame since birth. But Henri makes no secret of his admiration for her. As he slowly recovers, Grace finds herself having to fight her emotions while shielding him from the authorities. It seems her handsome stranger is a wanted man...The Bridegroom's Bargain
By Sylvia Andrew. 2005
"Till death us do part."A solemn wedding vow, and one Lord Deverell's young bride most ardently wishes to bring about-sooner…
rather than later! Only minutes after the wedding ceremony Alexandra is brandishing a pistol, accusing her husband of ruining her family.So Deverell makes one more vow-that he's completely innocent and will prove it. If she isn't totally convinced, then he'll take the consequences. He sets about winning Alexandra's trust-using every means at his disposal....