Ex-cavalry officer Matthew Hanger leads a band of mercenaries who defend the innocent, but when a rustler's bullet leaves one of them at death's door, they seek out help from Dr. Josephine Burkett.
An erotic historical romance. A child when they were betrothed, Sophia Middleton has been waiting twelve years for Ian Witherspoon to return and marry her. Preyed upon by her vicious father and older brother, Sophie longs for Ian to rescue her. Ian Witherspoon and Derek Knightly became best friends during the Peninsular War, and returned as lovers. Two more years pass before the desire for a wife and children prompts Ian to recall his little fiancée. Ian is determined to make a marriage work between the three of them. Derek opposes the marriage despite Ian's determination, but how long will he be able to resist love's command? Sophie's vulnerability hides a core of strength and the combination enthralls and seduces both men. An apt pupil, Sophie learns trust and passion from Ian, and Derek tutors her in the ecstasy of surrender. Love will conquer their fears as they fight those who would tear them apart.
In this steamy historical romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs, a jaded English nobleman and a disgraced Russian princess are forced into a whirlwind romance of secrets, passion, and mystery. 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. Books in the Tudor Rose Trilogy: At the King's Command The Maiden's Hand At the Queen's Summons Previously published.
Forced into an arranged marriage with Emperor Jahn of Columbyana, Lady Morgana Ramsden, while crossing the unfamiliar landscape toward his palace, has a passionate affair with the handsome sentinel escorting her until he reveals a secret that changes everything. Original.
This prequel to Crown Duel is about the early life of Vidanric Renselaeus, Marquis of Shevraeth, who as a courtly, well-mannered teen coached in the noble art of dueling, finds himself thrown into the infamous military academy in Marloven Hess. There, instead of reading theories about statecraft, he is forced to learn about command from the inside-and what it means to be king.
First published as a six-part serial novel, "His to Command" is now available for the first time ever as a complete book, featuring special bonus material. Kate is a modern businesswoman. But underneath her professional exterior lurks a secret that she's been running from for years--a fierce desire to be dominated that both exhilarates and terrifies her.
She will pay the price for her secrets. Maddie hides behind a dark past. But when my father is murdered, making me the new mob boss, I have no choice but to seek her help. With her by my side, I will get my revenge. Maddie is irresistible to me. I want to possess her. To make her beg with desire. To show her what it means to belong to a king. But as I learn who she truly is, it is clear that she is far from innocent. My family's legacy is everything to me. I will do whatever it takes to avenge my father, even if that means sacrificing Maddie. I won't let her secrets destroy my empire. In the end, I will always rule. Author's Note: Dangerous Command is the third book in the dark mafia series, The Adler Brothers. It is Derek and Maddie's story. It contains dark, depraved, and disturbing content. Reader discretion is advised.
Isabeau Willcox is just the temp at the front desk so when the mysterious, sexy and notoriously ill-tempered CEO, Chase Drake asks her to be his executive assistant, she's sure there's been some sort of mistake. However, Mr. Drake wants her, and Mr. Drake always gets what he wants.