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Fated

They've been here before, long in the past, and the gods have chosen them once again to become their physical manifestations. Brought together by fate, their task is to recreate the ritual of Midsummer Solstice, continuing the cycle of life. Magazine writer Sabrina Grady is sent to England to do some research on Solstice rituals. When she falls into a barrow with the man of her dreams, she finds much more than she bargained for. Patrick Mason is chosen by Cernunnos to be his avatar on the mortal plane. Given a second chance with the girl who got away, he has to overcome their past to find a future.
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Lady of Ashes

Only a woman with an iron backbone could succeed as an undertaker in Victorian London, but Violet Morgan takes great pride in her trade. While her husband, Graham, is preoccupied with elevating their station in society, Violet is cultivating a sterling reputation for Morgan Undertaking. She is empathetic, well-versed in funeral fashions, and comfortable with death's role in life--until its chilling rattle comes knocking on her own front door.Violet's peculiar but happy life soon begins to unravel as Graham becomes obsessed with his own demons and all but abandons her as he plans a vengeful scheme. And the solace she's always found in her work evaporates like a departing soul when she suspects that some of the deceased she's dressed have been murdered. When Graham's plotting leads to his disappearance, Violet takes full control of the business and is commissioned for an undertaking of royal proportions. But she's certain there's a killer lurking in the London fog, and the next funeral may be her own.Equal parts courage, compassion, and intrigue, Christine Trent tells an unrestrained tale of love and loss in the rigidly decorous world of Victorian society.Praise for the novels of Christine Trent"Genuinely engrossing. . .with a rare Regency heroine who loves her work and does it well." Publishers Weekly on By the King's Design"Exuberant, sparkling, beguiling. . .brims with Dickensian gusto!" --Barbara Kyle, author of The Queen's Lady on The Queen's Dollmaker"Winningly original. . .glittering with atmospheric detail!" --Leslie Carroll, author of Royal Affairs on The Queen's Dollmaker
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Finding Their Girl (Town of Trio, #1)

Finding Their Girl: Town of Trio - Book 1, is Romantic Erotica on training wheels. If you want to get  a feel for menage, and the Town of Trio, start here with the first story about Barb and her men, Tyler and Spencer.  This is G-rated erotica ;-) (Originally published as Laundry for Three) Menage? YES! Bondage? NO! Barb is digging out from a disastrous engagement when she sees Spencer and falls in love at first sight, for the first time ever. Then she sees Tyler, and whoops, it's love again! What's happening here? In this heartwarming Menage Romance, two men and one woman show us that love and dedication CAN trump all. Unlike lots of Menage Romance, this one has NO bondage. ;-) Barb had fallen in love with the blonde hunk in her apartment complex. Then they meet in the laundry room. Spencer worms himself into her life, but it goes no farther than friendship. As a result of Spencer's lack of initiative, she's waiting for the big declaration -- I like you a lot but... Seeing Tyler, she has the same immediate reaction to him. What's happening? How can she fall in love with... brothers? Obviously, there's no happy ending here! Or is there? This short story is approximately 21 pages - perfect for a lunchtime read. This is Romantic Erotica for women Finding Their Girl is the first story featuring Spencer and Barb and Tyler. Their story continues with Keeping Their Girl and A Gift for Their Girl. Each book can be read as a stand-alone. While the situation is a potential Menage - with two hunky brothers and a bewildered heroine, this story has nothing but love and a few kisses. ;-) Oh... and there is an occasional bad word spoken by a beleaguered hero.  [Women's Romantic Erotica] WARNING: Town of Trio Erotic Menage a Trois Romance, M/F/M Note: There is NO sexual relationship or touching for titillation between or among siblings. Contains NO bondage.
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Possession fa-5

When Cait Douglass resolves to get over her broken heart, throw off her inhibitions, and start really living, she’s unprepared for the two sensual men who cross her path. Torn between them, she doesn’t know which to choose--or what kind of dire consequences could follow. Jim Heron, fallen angel and reluctant savior, is ahead in the war, but he puts everything at risk when he seeks to make a deal with the devil--literally. As yet another soul is unwittingly caught in the battle between him and the demon Devina, his fixation on an innocent trapped in Hell threatens to sidetrack him from his sacred duty... Can good still prevail if true love makes a savior weak? And will a woman’s future be the key, or the curse, for all of humanity? Only time, and hearts, will tell.
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The Terrible Trickster

Someone's playing naughty tricks on the residents of Flamant Castle and the blame's fallen on Tommy! Can she find out the truth? Another adventure in the Sword Girl series featuring the feisty Thomasina.A trickster is turning life at Flamant Castle upside down. Someone has put sneezing powder in the knights' soup and itching powder in Sir Walter's sheets and changed the salt for sugar in Mrs Moon's kitchen. At first the tricks seem funny, but Sir Benedict is not amused. He thinks the trickster is Tommy - and unless the tricks stop, he will send her away from the castle! Can she find out who the real trickster is before she is banished forever?
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Born Naked

Farley Mowat's outrageous memoir begins with his unlikely conception in a canoe and continues to his boyhood fascination with creatures of the natural world and on to his youthful rambles and adventures. To his immense pleasure and his parents' dismay, he adopted various beasts (whom he affectionately calls "The Others") as roomates. In this boyhood memoir, he recounts the exploits of this second family, who have been the subjects of many of his beloved books for young readers. This is the tale of a mischievous, immensely gifted young naturalist, recounted with the wisdom, humour and grown-up perspective of a very talented writer.
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