Fiona FitzGerald, senator's daughter turned Washington, D.C., homicide detective, is called in to investigate when the daughter of a prominent lawyer is found murdered. All clues begin to point to a revered Supreme Court Justice with a sadomasochistic fetish.The Ties That Bind is the sixth book in Warren Adler's Fiona FitzGerald series. The first mystery, American Quartet, was on The New York Times list of top ten crime novels of the year. Try the other Fiona mysteries: American Quartet, American Sextet, Senator Love, Immaculate Deception, and The Witch of Watergate. Views: 9
Finley Jayne knows she's not 'normal'. Normal girls don't lose time, or have something inside them that makes them capable of remarkably violent things. Her behavior has already cost her one job, so when she's offered the lofty position of companion to Phoebe, a debutante recently engaged to Lord Vincent, she accepts, despite having no experience. Lord Vincent is a man of science with his automatons and inventions, but Finley is suspicious of his motives where Phoebe is concerned. She will do anything to protect her new friend, but what she discovers is even more monstrous than anything she could have imagined… Views: 9
"An engaging, engrossing debut."--Greer Macallister, USA Today bestselling author of The Magician's LieBound for a new continent, and a new beginning.In her illuminating debut novel, Aimie K. Runyan masterfully blends fact and fiction to explore the founding of New France through the experiences of three young women who, in 1667, answer Louis XIV's call and journey to the Canadian colony.They are known as the filles du roi, or "King's Daughters"--young women who leave prosperous France for an uncertain future across the Atlantic. Their duty is to marry and bring forth a new generation of loyal citizens. Each prospective bride has her reason for leaving--poverty, family rejection, a broken engagement. Despite their different backgrounds, Rose, Nicole, and Elisabeth all believe that marriage to a stranger is their best, perhaps only, chance of happiness.Once in... Views: 9
It is 1881 and Dmitri Bressoff, son of a Russian adventurer, stays in Alaska after the purchase of Seward's Folly by the United States. A widower with a ten year old daughter to raise, he cannot forget his wife. Depressed by his age and loneliness, his assignation with one woman turns into marriage to another.A young widow, dependent on her uncle by marriage, Camille has taken to opium to avoid her problems. Waking from a laudanum induced dream to find she is married to her uncle's client, is frightening.Anya, Dmitri's daughter, is at the center of a struggle between cultures and two men. Ooskada claims her, but Dmitri will not give his daughter up.Camille is thrown into an emotionally charged situation on an isolated island in Southeast Alaska. Someone wants her dead and it could well be her new husband. Views: 9
The Woman On The Painted Horse, A Romance Book by Angela Christina Archer Views: 9
She knew he was the One the moment he galloped into her life, dusty and wounded, but handsome as sin. He was on the lam from the law, wounded in a botched holdup, when he rode onto Miss Addie's spread. Her innocence was pure seduction, her passionate kisses, sweet torture. He couldn't leave. He couldn't stay. She made him a hero in spite of himself. How could he tell her the truth? Views: 9
For some, virtue is a vice As the illegitimate daughter of a scandalous woman, Miss Anna Rees is almost as well known for having been raised in the hedonistic demimonde as she is for her quiet nature. Anna longs to leave behind her mother’s world of courtesans…until she unexpectedly meets the handsome, charming and decidedly wicked Lord Dane. If only she could convince him to join her in search of respectability. . . For him, vice is a virtueViscount Maximilian Dane is perfectly content being a rake. After years of obeying the dictates of proper society--with disastrous results--he stopped following the ton’s ridiculous rules, and he sees no reason to begin courting respectability anew. Except that it may be the only way for him to win the lovely and fascinating Miss Anna Rees—if only he could convince her that the grass is greener on the wicked side of the fence. . . ReviewPraise for Alissa Johnson and her novels“High on believable, witty characters and emotional honesty."--Publishers Weekly"Has just the right combination of humor and earnestness to keep this reader captivated. With likeable characters who are more than they seem at first blush and dialogue that sparkles, I plan to revisit this story for years to come."--All About Romance"Wonderful characters and witty dialogue....Highly recommended!"--Fresh FictionAbout the AuthorAlissa Johnson is the RITA Award–nominated author of Tempting Fate and several historical romances. She grew up on Air Force bases in the United States and Europe and attended St. Olaf College in Minnesota. She currently lives in the Ozarks. Views: 9
From sensible, sheltered girlSafe in the embrace of her loving family, Lady Emily Tremaine longs to feel more intensely alive. Surely the magic and mystery of Assyria and the fabled ruins of Nineveh will bring about the transformation she seeks.To the woman his heart desiresScarred by his past and estranged from his noble grandfather, French adventurer Lucien Chambertin desires neither a home nor the chains of emotional attachment. He seeks only to explore the far reaches of the world. But he did not know the world contained the likes of Lady Emily—whose curiosity and sense of wonder match his own.Praise for Lady Elinor's Wicked Adventures:"Lively Victorian adventure...wonderfully different and colorful...sure to charm readers." –RT Book Reviews"A simply delightful tale of love, passion, and family." –Fresh Fiction Views: 9
ASHTON BEDEVERE: RENOWNED LIBERTINE WHO CAN RUIN A REPUTATION QUICKER THAN OTHER GENTLEMEN CAN DRINK THEIR BRANDY ... After years in Italy, honing his skills in the delicious art of seduction, Ashe returns to London's high-class establishments...preceded, of course, by his reputation for lavish opulence and unashamed wickedness. Then his scandalous ways are abruptly ended by his father's death. To claim what is rightfully his, notorious lothario Ashe must do the inconceivable...take a wife! But who could possibly even think about marrying such a man? Certainly not the lovely Genevra Ralston. After all, she'd be finished in polite society. Wouldn't she? Yet Ashe's notorious charm and practiced touch could prove irresistible.... Views: 9
