Join Brenda Novak in Dundee, Idaho, for a delightful story about two rivals who can't fight their growing attraction in this contemporary romance originally published as A Husband of her Own in 2003Rebecca Wells desperately wants to overcome her reputation. She's finally trying to put an end to her twenty-four-year rivalry with the perfect Josh Hill, a rivalry that began when she was a kid and the Hills moved in across the street. Great-looking, popular, a successful horse rancher, Josh is Dundee's golden boy—and the son her father always wanted.But even when her father insists they call a truce, it's hard for Rebecca to drop her resentment of Josh. She refuses to acknowledge that she feels more for him than she's ever let on. The man she loves to hate is also the man she'd hate to love... Views: 462
The man she once loved......is back—to claim her?Rosalind is surprised to find Ash Hartfield—the man she eloped with seven years ago—on her doorstep! She'd felt betrayed by his abrupt departure to India following the revelations of their wedding night. Seeing him again still gives her butterflies—but a lot has changed...not least that he's a duke now! What will he do when he discovers her secret—that he has an heir?"A forbidden kiss, a feisty heiress and a family divided by secrets, make this Regency romance an entertaining read"— Goodreads on A Wedding for the Scandalous Heiress by Elizabeth Beacon"Beacon's talents for evoking deep emotions with admirable characters, witty dialogue and sensuality shine once again"— RT Book Reviews on A Wedding for the Scandalous Heiress by Elizabeth Beacon Views: 453
She has to lie about her identity, otherwise, her life is over...Fate has brought Sarah to the hands of a cruel man, and she must find a way to escape. Her only chance arises when she joins her betrothed to the front line. But what she finds in the woods near the battleground, will become the biggest battle for her.Will she be able to put aside her fear to help one in need?Drew, brother of the Laird of the McCall clan, cannot stand the injustice of the English. He won’t be blinded by a bonnie Sassenach lass, like his brother Blair did. Blair has brought a spy in the clan, and Drew must find a way to make him see reason before it’s too late.However, when he finds himself in a difficult position, he has to let himself in the care of a bonnie lass wandering alone in the woods.Will he be able to put his distrust aside once he learns her identity?With the constant threat of war, will they find the strength to trust each other? Views: 451
A Kind Farmer's Daughter, A Thoughtful Son 0f An Earl, And A Jealous Uncle With A Deadly Competition…Barra Hume grew up on a poor farm in the Dunbar region, which has recently lost a bloody battle with the English. Because of this, she finds the woods surrounding her home full of both enemy soldiers and men seeking to aid in the uprising. Due to the activity, she is not overly surprised to find a wounded man in the woods, however, she is surprised when it is Brodgar, a man she and her father have helped before. After his rescuing her from certain death, and rescuing him in return, Barra finds herself traveling with him, and learning more about him then she bargained for.After quickly realizing there is more to him then she knew, Barra finds herself being taken along to his ancestral fortress. When she finds out the extent of his deception, Barra must decide for herself if she can trust the dark and thoughtful Brodgar, and in the love that seems to be blossoming between them, before the decision is made for her.A Determined ProtectorBrodgar, son and rightful heir of the late earl of Blackheath, has joined the band of Scottish rebels determined to defeat the English attackers. However, he has not been completely honest with those he is fighting with and met along the way by not telling them the complete truth of his identity, allowing them to believe he is just a simple farmer like they are in order to build his reputation as well as hide from his conniving uncle. That all begins to change when he is injured in the woods near the Hume farm. When he and a small band of his soldiers are attacked, along with Barra Hume, he must return to his ancestral fortress and his deceptive uncle.Trying desperately to thwart his nephew, Brodgar's uncle does everything to prevent him from taking his rightful place as Laird of Blackheath, even to the point of betraying his own soldiers. After a surprise ambush under questionable circumstances, Brodgar is even more determined to protect Barra within the perceived safety of the fortress, and win back her trust and affection.A Love So DeterminedReturning to the fortress, and finding it under siege, Barra and Brodgar create a plan using a secret tunnel known only by a few to gain access to the fortress, and save the people left within it's walls. Rousting the attackers, and finding the truth behind the ambush, they are finally able to allow their rising love. Life, and love, will not be easy for a kind farmer's daughter and the quiet rightful laird with danger coming from both their English invaders and his jealous uncle.Can Barra forgive his deception and learn to trust him again – or will it destroy the love building between them? Can Brodgar protect her from the English invaders, and his jealous uncle – or will his own choices separate them forever? Views: 447
An Untamed Refugee Lass, A Quiet Sailor Recently Returned, And A Manipulative Carter Set On Betrayal....Bonnie Argyle grew up in a village near Berwick-upon-Tweed with an abusive and neglectful foster mother. When the invading English troops attack and raze the village, she is forced to flee, but not before seeing and experiencing firsthand what the soldiers can do to the innocent villagers. Finding refuge in the port town of Dunbar, Bonnie quickly finds herself in danger once again from men focused on her beauty. Doing her best to escape two such men, she is rescued by the brave Arthur Radley. Unsure if he is trustworthy, or also after her for her beauty, she does her best to get away from him as well, only to find him coming to her rescue yet again.The fragile and wise Highland lass finds herself on the run for her life with Arthur after a surprise attack at a seemingly unused barn quickly escalates. Bandaged and bruised, Bonnie and Arthur are able to find transportation with a carter, only to realize he is not what he seemed to be at first and they must flee for their lives once again.A Brave RescuerArthur Radley has just returned from a lengthy stay on the Continent to discover his homeland in the midst of a bloody war with the English. After rescuing a beautiful lass from two drunken attackers, he does everything he can to see her out of Dunbar and to safety, and just in time, as the English mount a surprise attack on the port town and raze it soon after Arthur and Bonnie make their escape. Once he sees her settled with a farmer and his daughter, Arthur joins a band of resistance fighters making their way North, only to be attacked before getting there.After the attack on his small band of resistance fighters, Arthur makes the decision to return to the farm, and Bonnie. However, trouble follows in the form of a cold and calculating carter they had had a run in with before. When the manipulative carter abducts Bonnie, Arthur can do nothing else but set out after them and save her once again.A Love So PatientAfter being rescued from danger once again by Arthur, Bonnie is returned to the relative safety and quiet of the Hume family farm. There they are able to quietly repair the friendship growing between them, and allow it to deepen to something further. Life, and love, will not be easy for an untamed Highland lass used to independence and a recently returned Lowland sailor thrust into the uncertain dangers of a war with their English neighbors.Can Bonnie learn to trust a man–or will her past abuse destined her to a life alone? Views: 443
