When a cavalry officer returns home at the end of the Civil War and discovers his fiance is dead, he finds comfort and true love in the arms of her loyal sister. Original.
He gave Sarah her first kiss when she was 13. Now, Billy Cooper has taken up with a gang of outlaws. So 17-year-old Sarah Bass rides out to rescue the man she loves from a life of crime. But when innocent wiles lock them in a shotgun marriage, Sarah must come to terms with the vengeful passions that drive Billy--passions destined to unite them.
Once a galley slave, now a Venetian merchant prince, Lorenzo Santorini is driven to seek revenge on his Corsair captor. He spares no time for softer emotions such as love. Yet when English beauty Kathryn Rowlands appeals for help in finding a friend lost to pirates, Lorenzo struggles to maintain his cold detachment. Kathryn awakens more than lustful thoughts. She stirs deep feelings that he has long forgotten. He must take drastic steps to protect her from his sworn enemy….
Former FBI agent J.P. Ryker was hired by reclusive Idaho ranch owner Eve Brooks after a kidnapper threatened her for the second time in a year. He is determined to keep his new boss safe, even if he only catches glimpses of the mystery woman through heavily curtained windows. But when the threats to Eve's life become more deadly, J.P. convinces Eve to let him see her face-to-face. One look and J.P. knows all of Eve's secrets…and can't resist the once-famous beauty who hasn't been seen in public in months. With every reason to protect her and few clues about who is after her, J.P. is the only one she seems to trust. A trust he knows will be shattered when she discovers his connection to her tragic past….
Fate gleefully turns Sara Eller’s world upside-down… Her runaway sixteen-year old sister, a matchmaking lawyer, and even the damnable elements, conspire to trap Sara on a remote island in the Bering Sea. She’d arrived with the intention of saving her sister from becoming Ransom Shepard’s mail-order bride, only to discover that a wedding was the furthest thing from his mind. When all she wants to do is get away from the alarmingly handsome, oddly reclusive Ransom Shepard, Fate has other cruel tricks to play. No matter how much she tells herself to steer clear of the mysterious Alaskan, she can’t resist savoring steamy fantasies of moonlit nights in Ransom’s arms. Will her good sense win out over long-dormant passions, or will desire for this magnetic man make her his weak-willed, summertime conquest? Only time and fickle Fate will tell! PRAISE FOR RENEE ROSZEL: "She is delightful, eloquent and humorous all in one." —Rendezvous Magazine "Talented...realistically excellent characterization" —Romantic Times
18+ for language and sexual situations… Gwendolyn Butler has been in love with Andrew Simmonds since she was fifteen years old. He saved her from a potentially harmful fall from a horse and when she looked into his eyes, she was immediately lost. When Andrew Simmonds meets Gwen, he realizes he has met the woman he wants for life, however, she is too young. He writes to her, promising a commitment, but when he is badly injured at Shiloh trying to save his best friend, he makes the decision to cut ties with his beloved in order to protect her from his hideous scars. A threat to his brother-in-law prompts a plan of action, but something goes wrong. Gwen is kidnapped and held for ransom. Will Andrew get to her in time? Will they make it down the aisle, or are they destined to always be apart?
***This is the SWEET version of the Bride Ransom, edited to be suitable for a younger audience*** Gwendolyn Butler has been in love with Andrew Simmonds since she was fifteen years old. He saved her from a potentially harmful fall from a horse and when she looked into his eyes, she was immediately lost. When Andrew Simmonds meets Gwen, he realizes he has met the woman he wants for life, however, she is too young. He writes to her, promising a commitment, but when he is badly injured at Shiloh trying to save his best friend, he makes the decision to cut ties with his beloved in order to protect her from his hideous scars. A threat to his brother-in-law prompts a plan of action, but something goes wrong. Gwen is kidnapped and held for ransom. Will Andrew get to her in time? Will they make it down the aisle, or are they destined to always be apart?
Former FBI agent J.P. Ryker was hired by reclusive Idaho ranch owner Eve Brooks after a kidnapper threatened her for the second time in a year. He is determined to keep his new boss safe, even if he only catches glimpses of the mystery woman through heavily curtained windows. But when the threats to Eve's life become more deadly, J.P. convinces Eve to let him see her face-to-face. One look and J.P. knows all of Eve's secrets...and can't resist the once-famous beauty who hasn't been seen in public in months. With every reason to protect her and few clues about who is after her, J.P. is the only one she seems to trust. A trust he knows will be shattered when she discovers his connection to her tragic past....
Ric Donato wanted Lara Seymour. But Ricwas a bad boy. Six months' punishment on anOutback ranch forced him to grow up. Nowhe's a Sydney tycoon….Ric's ready to claim Lara. But despite his successand wealth, she seems just as unattainable asever. How can he persuade her? By doing whata bad boy would do—kidnap her and make herhis bride!
Travel to medieval Scotland in #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood’s beloved classic—a “rip-roaring romp, full of humor, romance, sword fights, and crisp dialogue...so much fun, it begs to be read in one sitting” (The Cedar Rapids Gazette). In the dark days after the death of Richard the Lionheart, lives and lands fell into upheaval at the hands of the power-hungry King John and his violent minions. One victim was innocent Gillian, who was just a child when the cruel and ambitious Baron Alford, determined to recover for the despotic king a jeweled box that slipped through his fingers, slaughtered her father and tore her family apart. A decade later, Gillian once again crosses paths with the nefarious baron, but instead of losing everything like she had as a child, she finds the key to resolving her past in two handsome Scottish chieftains. With the cunning and courage of the daring Scotsmen and the friendship of a new ally named Bridgid KirkConnell, Gillian at last has she what needs to reclaim her home, her family, and her father’s reputation. But in the presence of the mighty warriors, Gillian and Bridgid discover that desire can be a weapon of conquest, betrayal can slay trust in a heartbeat, and the greatest risk of all is to surrender to unexpected love.