After five Seasons, Ivonne Wimpleton has accepted she’s a haute ton undesirable. Always a bit ungraceful, her suitors are men desperate to get their hands on her marriage settlement. Guarded and aloof, she’s resigned herself to spinsterhood. She doesn’t mind her fate, since Chancy Faulkenhurst, the man who once held her heart, left for India years ago without an explanation. When Ivonne’s father, Viscount Wimpleton, refuses Chance’s request for her hand in marriage, he transfers to the East India Troops. Chance’s dreams of making Ivonne his wife are soundly dashed. Ignoring her letters, he closes the door on his heart and Ivonne and remains in India. Six years later, severely injured during a battle, Chance returns to England physically and emotionally scarred. His love for Ivonne remains just as strong. When he learns due to a whim of Prinny’s she must choose one of the despots whose offered for her hand, Chance is determined that none should have her but him. Except, not only is she infuriated he made no effort to contact her in all those years, in Chance’s absence, his father arranged a marriage for him and fully expects Chance to honor the agreement.** Views: 32
Another excellent historical adventure from Susanna Gregory, featuring 17th-century spy Thomas ChalonerLondon in the spring of 1665 is a city full of fear. There is plague in the streets of St. Giles, the Dutch fleet is preparing to invade, and a banking crisis threatens to leave Charles II's government with no means of paying for the nation's defense. Amid the tension, Thomas Chaloner is ordered to investigate the murder of Dick Wheler, one of the few goldsmith-bankers to have survived the losses that have driven others to bankruptcy—or worse. At the same time, a French spy staggers across the city, carrying the plague from one parish to another. Chaloner's foray into the world of the financiers who live in and around Cheapside quickly convinces him that they are just as great a threat as the Dutch, but their power and greed thwarts him at every turn. Meanwhile, the plague continues to spread across the city, and the body count from the disease and from the fever of avarice starts to rise alarmingly. Views: 32
In her enthralling, richly imagined new novel, Brandy Purdy, author of The Ripper's Wife, creates a compelling portrait of the real, complex woman behind an unthinkable crime. Lizzie Borden should be one of the most fortunate young women in Fall River, Massachusetts. Her wealthy father could easily afford to provide his daughters with fashionable clothes, travel, and a rich, cultured life. Instead, haunted by the ghost of childhood poverty, he forces Lizzie and her sister, Emma, to live frugally, denying them the simplest modern conveniences. Suitors and socializing are discouraged, as her father views all gentleman callers as fortune hunters. Lonely and deeply unhappy, Lizzie stifles her frustration, dreaming of the freedom that will come with her eventual inheritance. But soon, even that chance of future independence seems about to be ripped away. And on a stifling August day in 1892, Lizzie's long-simmering anger finally explodes... Vividly... Views: 32
Evangeline is the town pariah. Everyone knows she's crazy and responsible for the death of her last boyfriend. Even her mother left her and moved cross-country. Lonely and desperate, Evie decides to end her life. Rogue angel Remiel longs to return to earth. There's just one problem. He tends to invite trouble and hasn't been back since Woodstock. The Boss sends him to save Evangeline, but there's a catch. He can't reveal his angelic nature and must complete the task as Father Remiel Blackson. Forced together on a cross-country trip, a forbidden romance ignites and love unfolds. A host of heavenly messengers try to intervene, but Remiel and Evangeline are headed on a collision course to disaster. Will his love save her, or will they both be lost forever? Views: 32
Are you ready for some Christmas magic? All Dermot wants for Christmas is a mate. Because a mate will lead to cubs, and a family to spend the holidays with. But since Dermot, a paramedic, hasn't met his special lady yet, he agrees, as he always does, to work Christmas so others can enjoy time with their families. However, fate is about to step in and give him just what he needs. Maria is a reindeer shifter who has lost her Christmas spirit. Can Dermot help her find it before it's too late? Too late for what? You'll have to read Santa Paws to find out... Contains two sexy shifters and scorching hot sexual scenes, meant for adults only.** Views: 32
I’m falling. Faster. Further. Deeper. Sometimes you fall so hard you can’t get back up. My closest companions now are shame and loss. But a sliver of hope lies in the only person I have left in this world – the one who’s growing inside me. Survival becomes living again because of my child, and the town where I begin anew. That’s where I meet the man who starts to melt the ice inside my heart. As we get closer, reminders of my past become sharper. Clearer. To confront the pain, I have to discover what’s deep down inside me. Is there enough left there to become whole again, or am I too wounded to heal? Warning This book has mature content that some readers may find troubling. It is intended for readers 18 and up. Views: 32
Bloodmoon: Book 2 of The Scarlet Star Trilogy Views: 32
"The seventh book in the OMEGA series! We will fight back. We will purge the galaxies of the AI once and for all. It's time to bring our people home and it's time the AMP was reborn! Is it even possible?" Views: 32
Maggie Douglas enjoys her reclusive life in the mountains. She writes her books, loves her dog, and enjoys the spoils of living at the base of the San Francisco Peaks in Northern Arizona. Hurt by a long-time lover in her past, she keeps people at bay and keeps her life simple… Ellie Falcon is dangerously beautiful and infinitely famous. Her life is ruled by her agent, her job, and an endless schedule of appearances. She stars in the number one show on television, she has the world at her fingertips, but she is desperately lonely and desperate to get away… One snowy evening brings the two together in a way they never could’ve imagined. Can they both let the past go and let love in? Views: 32
[Siren Classic: Erotic Contemporary Romance, HEA] Zerina Duket despises pretty people. So when mouthwateringly sexy fireman Jeremy Lawrence begins repairing the fire-damaged area of the bar she works at, she’s more than pissed off. Jeremy can’t stop the attraction burning him alive each time he looks at Zerina. She’s different—tattoos, piercings, and purple-tipped hair. He likes it. A lot. Her rebel side has him craving more than just a working relationship. The only trouble is, she can’t stand to be in the same room with him. Unable to avoid their attraction, sexual heat sparks between them. Jeremy offers her an opportunity she can’t resist. But stepping out of her comfort zone proves to be a challenge when the demons from her past come back to haunt her. Can Jeremy help Zerina see past her fears and give him the chance to prove just what kind of man he is or will her pride stop her from living her dream and finally finding love?A Siren Erotic Romance Views: 32
