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Genie’s Scandalous Spinster’s Society

Lady Genevieve 'Genie' Toft's heart has always beat for one gentleman in particular. The Duke of Valdeston. Determined to finally win his love, she and her Spinster Sisters set out to trap the elusive duke.A scheme that might involve the occasional ax and willingness do whatever it takes to woo him.But her plans and heart are shattered in a single moment that leaves Genie lost and wondering if the gleam she'd seen in the duke's eyes was ever there.Francis Cullip is a man who's not been left with many choices in life, which includes marrying the woman he wants.Forced to keep his adoration for Genie to himself, he's more determined than ever to break free of the darkness that's kept them apart. But playing with fire could risk lives and the happiness of everyone they know. But some passions can't stay tamed forever. What is Genie willing to give up to be with the man she loves?Which path will Francis choose, the safer route or the one that could lead to joy?
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What Once Was Lost

A woman meant to serve, a child in the dark, a man standing apart - can these three souls embrace a God with new plans for them?On a small Kansas farm, Christina Willems lovingly shepherds a group of poor and displaced individuals who count on her leadership and have come to see the Brambleville Asylum for the Poor as their home. But when a fire breaks out in the kitchen leaving the house inhabitable, she must scramble to find shelter for all in her care, scattering her dear "family."With no other options, Christina is forced to approach Levi Jonnson, a reclusive mill owner, to take in a young blind boy named Tommy Kilgore. Levi agrees with reluctance but finds himself surprised by the bond that quickly grows between him and Tommy. As obstacles to repairing the farm pile up against Christina, she begins to question her leadership ability and wonders if she can fulfill the mission to which she's dedicated her life. And when an old adversary challenges Christina, will she find an unlikely ally - or more - in the aloof Levi? Can Levi reconcile with the rejection that led to his hermit-like existence and open his heart and life to something more, especially a relationship with a loving God?
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Revenge of the Ancients: Crimson Worlds Refugees III

The Stunning Conclusion to Jay Allan's Crimson Worlds Refugees Trilogy! The Final Struggle… A battered group of human ships, fighting for survival, fleeing deeper into the far unknown, pursued by the deadly forces of the genocidal artificial intelligence known as the Regent. A legendary commander, the man who has saved his people time and time again, struggling to lead the fleet ever forward, fighting through every attack the enemy throws at them. A hidden world, a remote refuge prepared millennia ago, holding the promise of a new future, if the fleet can reach it…and hold it against the Regent’s relentless attacks. Admiral Terrance Compton and his lost fleet battle their way forward, striving to reach the end of their great journey. They will fight, with all the strength and power than remains to them, standing firm, resolute against all the force the Regent hurls at them. But their destiny is no longer in their hands. In the end, the fleet’s survival rests on the courage and strength of a tiny force of Marines and a desperate mission, one that will lead this group of warriors right through the enemy’s thickest defenses, to the very heart of the enemy’s domains, the ancient homeworld of the First Imperium…and the inner sanctum of the Regent itself. The action packed conclusion to the Crimson Worlds Refugees series! Crimson Worlds Refugees Series Into the Darkness (Book One) Shadows of the Gods (Book Two) Revenge of the Ancients (Book Three) Also By Jay Allan The Far Stars Series Shadow of Empire Enemy in the Dark Funeral Games Coming April 2016: Blackhawk (A Far Stars Prequel Novel) Crimson Worlds Series Marines (Crimson Worlds I) The Cost of Victory (Crimson Worlds II) A Little Rebellion (Crimson Worlds III) The First Imperium (Crimson Worlds IV) The Line Must Hold (Crimson Worlds V) To Hell’s Heart (Crimson Worlds VI) The Shadow Legions (Crimson Worlds VII) Even Legends Die (Crimson Worlds VIII) The Fall (Crimson Worlds IX) Crimson Worlds War Stories (Crimson Worlds Prequels) Crimson Worlds Successors Series MERCS (Successors I) The Prisoner of Eldaron (Successors II) The Black Flag (Successors III - Coming 2016) Portal Wars Series Gehenna Dawn (Portal Wars I) The Ten Thousand (Portal Wars II) Homefront (Portal Wars III) Pendragon Chronicles The Dragon’s Banner (Pendragon Chronicles I) **
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Love in the Clouds

Although Chandra's father Professor Barnard Wardell is the world's most distinguished Sanskrit scholar, his earnings are barely enough to support him, his daughter and their faithful servant Ellen.So when the dashing Lord Damon Frome invites him on a highly paid expedition to Nepal it is a Godsend. But, having spent much of his advance, the Professor is struck down by a heart attack. So, to the fury of the woman-hating Lord Frome, demure young Chandra arrives in Nepal in her father's place.An arduous journey through Nepal's mountains follows, during which Chandra is entrusted with a sacred treasure by a mysterious wise man. Soon the haughty Lord and the scholarly girl find another treasure that cannot be measured in money – the precious love that lies hidden in the Himalayan clouds.
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Thief of Corinth

First-century Corinth is a city teeming with commerce and charm. It's also filled with danger and corruption—the perfect setting for Ariadne's greatest adventure.After years spent living with her mother and oppressive grandfather in Athens, Ariadne runs away to her father's home in Corinth, only to discover the perilous secret that destroyed his marriage: though a Greek of high birth, Galenos is the infamous thief who has been robbing the city's corrupt of their ill-gotten gains.Desperate to keep him safe, Ariadne risks her good name, her freedom, and the love of the man she adores to become her father's apprentice. As her unusual athletic ability leads her into dangerous exploits, Ariadne discovers that she secretly revels in playing with fire. But when the wrong person discovers their secret, Ariadne and her father find their future—and very lives—hanging in the balance.When they befriend a Jewish rabbi named Paul, they realize that his radical...
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Beauty and the Bull Rider

When Beauty Wants A BabyChampionship bull breeder and former Texas beauty queen Delaney McCall was having a heck of a time finding a daddy for the baby she craved. A failed marriage left her with no desire for another husband, but finding the right stud to satisfy her needs presents a bigger problem that she could have imagined. And The Bullrider Wants BeautyAfter hanging up his spurs, bull rider Zac McDaniel wants nothing more than to fulfill Delaney's dream of having a family. After all, his best friend's ex has been his fantasy for years. Zac, however, has no desire to be seen as just a means to an end. And when Zac insists on doing things the "old fashioned" way, their passion explodes like a bull out of the chute...Some Bucking Is Bound To Happen While insisting it's all just a passing fancy, the more Delaney sees the softer side of the rough and tumble cowboy, the harder it is to keep her emotions corraled. Zac,...
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Ours for a Season

An Old Order Mennonite couple's vows and beliefs are challenged in this stirring contemporary novel for fans of Cindy Woodsmall or Shelley Shepherd Gray.Anthony and Marty Hirschler are part of an Old Order Mennonite community in Pine Hill, Indiana. The couple has grown apart since a doctor confirmed they would never have children. Marty longs to escape the tight-knit area where large families are valued, and the opportunity to do so arises when her childhood friend, Brooke Spalding, resurfaces with the wild idea of rebuilding a ghost town into a resort community. Brooke hires Anthony to help with the construction, drawing the Hirschlers away from Indiana and into her plan, and then finds herself diagnosed with cancer. Moral complications with Brooke's vision for a casino as part of the resort and the discovery of a runaway teenager hiding on the property open up a world neither the Hirschlers nor Brooke had considered before. Will they be able to overcome their...
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Miss Ellerby and the Ferryman

Tilby, Lincolnshire, 1812. Miss Isabel Ellerby is a dutiful daughter to her loving parents, and more than happy to go along with the marriage they have planned for her. But the revelation of a long-held secret turns her neatly-arranged life upside down. When an unwise promise to the mysterious Ferryman of Aylfenhame lands her in the midst of an adventure, Isabel is forced to choose: Will she pursue a safe, conventional life as Miss Ellerby of Ferndeane, or will she follow her heart and her destiny to Aylfenhame?
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A Memory of Love

Rhonwyn, a passionate woman who uses weapons as skillfully as any man, accompanies her husband on the Crusades, where, captured by the Emir of Cinnebar, she learns erotic skills that she utilizes on her return to England to win back her beloved.
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