Summer Romance

Sophia James

The war–scarred Thornton Lindsay, Duke of Penborne, can scarcely believe the news when a beautiful stranger comes to London proclaiming to be his lover. Caroline Anstretton is on the run and desperate. Her gamble that the reclusive Duke won't leave the sanctuary of his home is lost when he coolly confronts her.

Courtesan or charlatan, Thornton is intrigued by both sides of this mysterious, sensual woman. There's a vulnerability beneath her smile and easy laughter. Could she be the one to mend a life he's thought damaged beyond repair?

Eight years ago, Brock Kincaid had tried to put Abby out of his mind. After all, a man whose livelihood was tied to the ivory–handled six–shooters at his hips couldn't allow emotions and memories to dull his senses. But seeing her again had brought it all back: the passion, the hunger, the confusion. Nothing had changed, and yet, when he looked into the face of her child–everything had changed.

Abby needed a man to match her fire, and he would be that man. He would know his son, teach him and be a father to him. Now if he could just convince Abby to believe in him again... and the future that was meant to be!

The Gentleman Rogue - Margaret McPhee

Inescapable, undeniable and impossible to resist!

In a Mayfair ballroom, beautiful Emma Northcote stands in amazement. For gazing at her, with eyes she'd know anywhere, is Ned Stratham - a man whose roguish charm once held her captivated.

But that was another life in another part of London.

With their past mired in secrets and betrayal, and their true identities now at last revealed, Ned realises they can never rekindle their affair. For only he knows that they share a deeper connection – one that could make Emma hate him if she ever discovered the truth…

The Pirate Hunter - Laura Martin

A forbidden attraction in paradise!

Shipwrecked off the coast of Barbados, pirate hunter William Greenacre is ready to surrender to the seductive pull of the sea, when an angelic figure dives to his rescue. Except this angel is none other than Mia Del Torres – and she's a wanted woman!

To escape imprisonment, Mia must set sail with Will on his mission of revenge and help track down her brother, the formidable Captain Jorge Del Torres. By rights, she should hate Will, yet below deck their passion ignites. But when the hunters become the hunted, will their newly-forged connection be enough to save them both?

The Lone Sheriff - Lynna Banning

A woman detective? Not on his watch!

As if tracking down train robbers weren't hard enough, now Sheriff Jericho Silver's back-up has arrived and she's a gun-toting, head-turning beauty.   She sure spells trouble.

Madison O'Donnell had the perfect life – a beautiful home and all the ladies' luncheons she could stomach – but it left her bored to tears. Now a widow, she's determined to fill her days with daring deeds and wild adventures.

Jericho is equally determined that she'll be on the next train home.  But this is one lady who won't take no for an answer…
 

A collection of five tantalisingly seductive Regency short stories...

Not Just a Seduction—Carole Mortimer

The Earl of Chambourne has never forgotten the only woman he's ever loved. So when he discovers Sylviana is a widow he hungers to possess her once again.

An Officer But No Gentleman—Bronwyn Scott

Elowyn Bagshaw is not the simpering lady Captain Grahame Westmore expected to escort to Vienna. He's got a fight on his hands—one they're both going to enjoy!

One Night With the Highlander—Ann Lethbridge

What is the truth behind Lady Annabelle's shocking reputation? Gordon McLaughlin is intrigued. And he soon finds one night of illicit pleasure may not be enough...

Running Into Temptation—Amanda McCabe

After narrowly avoiding scandal, Miss Melanie Harding is sent to live in the country. No balls. No parties. And certainly no flirting with dark-eyed strangers like Philip Carrington…

How to Seduce a Sheikh—Marguerite Kaye

When Prince Zafar buys Colette at a slave market he intends to send her safely home. But she's eager to learn the art of love—and this desert prince would make the perfect teacher

“I have a proposal for you…”

Respectable governess Ianthe Holt never expected to be proposed to in a train carriage…by a stranger who has just accused her of trying to trap another man into marriage!

Shipping magnate Robert Felstone may be dashing but he's also insufferable – and Ianthe's only possible saviour. She's hesitant to play the perfect Felstone wife, but Robert soon shows Ianthe there's more to him than meets the eye, and more to marriage than vows…

Unlacing Lady Thea – Louise Allen

The night before Lord Denham is about to embark on his Grand Tour, he meets a complication. His childhood friend Lady Althea Curtiss – desperate to escape an arranged marriage – arrives, demanding free passage!

Rhys agrees with reluctance – the scandal is sure to blow up in his face – though he soon realises that he's in danger of awakening not only Thea's sensuality, but also his own long–buried heart…

London's Most Wanted Rake – Bronwyn Scott

Rumour has it that Channing Deveril, founder of The League of Discreet Gentlemen, is tired of warming women's beds. But when he encounters the alluring Lady Alina Marliss, the stage is set for his most ambitious assignment yet…

Alina might crave Channing's expert touch, but she has no intention of losing her head – or her heart – over London's most notorious rake!

Rescued From Ruin – Georgie Lee

During the years since Randall Cheltenham, Marquess of Falconbridge, last saw Cecelia Thompson, he has turned into a dissolute rake. Catching sight of her now, bittersweet memories threaten to shatter his carefully constructed façade.

Although in the eyes of the ton Cecelia is a wealthy widow, in reality she has barely a penny to her name. Randall seems to offer a safe haven, but how can she trust the man who has hurt her before – and who seems to have only become darker with the passing of time?

She swore to resist temptation! 

Journeying to Dunborough to learn the truth about her sisters murder, novice Celeste D'Orleau dons a nun's habit for safety. But seeing her childhood hero Gerrard of Dunborough makes her dream of pleasures that will be forbidden once she takes her final vows. 

Gerrard wrestles with his desire for the innocent beauty. After striving to redeem his wicked reputation, he won't seduce a nun. Yet as Celeste's mission draws them closer together, it soon becomes clear their passion is stronger than any vow!

London, 1802

When heiress Arabella Wilbanks flees a forced betrothal in the middle of the night, the last person she expects to find at the reins of her getaway hackney is Matthew Worcester. It's been seven long years since they gave in to their mutual desires and shared the most incredible night of their lives, but Matthew is still racked with guilt for leaving her without a word. He should escort her to safety, but the chance to re–claim and ravish her once more is proving impossible to resist!

New York City, 1920s

Bootleggers are breathing down hotelier Harry McMahon's neck. So when a beautiful, young, and very wealthy widow from Paris turns up at the Cotton Club, Henry sees it as the perfect opportunity to combine business and pleasure. First he will take her body, then her heart, and finally, her money…

Elise Rousseau may not be the mousey innocent she once was, but she can't believe Harry doesn't recognize her–and she intends to punish him in the most wicked way. She will make him want her body, make him give her his heart. And then she will break it, just as he broke hers four years ago…

High stakes marriage 

After shooting a man, the stakes for gambler Logan Devereaux have never been higher. On trial for his life, he's offered a shocking alternate form of restitution…marriage to his victim's pregnant sweetheart! 

Beautiful Emma O'Toole has sworn vengeance against him–and when a newspaper man puts her tragic story to song, the whole nation waits to see what she'll do. Their marriage is the riskiest gamble Logan's ever taken. But he'll put everything he's got on the line for a chance at winning Emma's heart.

WORLDS APART… 

Pampered society princess Helena Conwell has built a successful ranch from a ruined wreck, but now hostile raiders are hungry for her land. Only one man can protect her–Brendan Kane, the wild Texas Ranger she married at gunpoint. 

After three years away, Brendan vows to defend the ranch and claim his wife back. Irish–born and darkly irresistible, he still has the power to quicken Helena's heart with his emerald–green gaze. But, each as fiercely proud as the other, can they admit to still being in love?

All she remembers...is feeling safe in his arms!

Shipwrecked governess Claire Tilson wakes in Captain Lucien Roper's arms - with amnesia! Her handsome rescuer believes she's a member of the aristocracy he detests yet he risks all to see her 'home', where she learns she's betrothed to a wealthy stranger. Claire is convinced she doesn't belong here...and Lucien is the only man she trusts to uncover her past and claim her future!