Best of
Clean-Romance

2008

Seeking Persephone


Sarah M. Eden - 2008
    The obscene sum of money he’s offering Persephone would save her family from ruin. With her characteristic optimism, she travels to the far reaches of Northumberland to wed a greatly feared stranger. Lodged deep in a thick forest infested with wild dogs, the Duke’s castle is as cold and forbidding as the Duke himself, a man with terrible scars on his body and his soul. But the Duke’s steely determination to protect his heart at all costs is challenged by his growing attachment to his lovely and gentle bride. With caring persistence, Persephone attempts to pierce the Duke’s armor and reach the man beneath. Yet he cannot tolerate such exposure, and his repeated rejections take their toll. But when grave danger arises, the Duke realizes he must face the risk of revealing his true feelings or lose the woman he cannot live without.A regency romance novel you won't want to put down.

His Christmas Wish


Melissa McClone - 2008
    But now, six years later, her family needs her. Carly returns home to face her past and give her niece and nephew the best Christmas ever.Burdened with guilt, Jake Porter believes he could have saved his two friends on that fateful day and kept Carly from experiencing such a heart-wrenching loss. When she arrives in town, Jake wants to make amends so they can both finally move forward with their lives.As Jake helps Carly experience the magic of Christmas so she'll embrace the holiday again, will he also be able to open her heart to something else she’d given up on…love?Previously published as Rescued by the Magic of Christmas.Mountain Rescue Romance seriesBook 1: His Christmas WishBook 2: Her Christmas SecretBook 3: Her Christmas KissBook 4: His Second ChanceBook 5: His Christmas Family

Race To A Christmas Reunion


Brenda Jackson - 2008
    It’s been five years since their break-up, and Lisa St. Claire is just as stunning as ever. He knows he should keep his distance, especially since she doesn’t know the real reason he left their small town…With wedding responsibilities keeping them close, they are forced to face one other—and the chemistry that still sizzles between them! As the festivities come to a close, will Myles and Lisa race off to their happily ever after or will the secrets of his past keep them apart forever?

The Highwayman of Tanglewood


Marcia Lynn McClure - 2008
    Be still. The Highwayman of Tanglewood owns ya now. Faris smiled...as he whispered, Do not struggle. Ill not harm ya, lass Come away with me, sweet Faris, the highwayman whispered. What say ye? I say, who are you, highwayman? Faris breathed...All romantic thoughts of knights riding to win the fair lady were driven from her mind. A rogue's manner was vastly more delightful! Aye! But that ye should know, sweet Faris, the highwayman whispered. I know you not, sir, Faris said in a whisper. Surely I would remember such a shape of a man. "Indeed, would ya, lass? he asked. I would, sir, she answered. Tis well ya know who I am, fair Faris, he whispered, kissing her neck again. I am the Highwayman of Tanglewood. A chambermaid in the house of Tremeshton, Faris Shayhan well knew torment, despair and trepidation. To Faris it seemed the future stretched long and desolate before her -- bleak and as dark as a lonesome midnight path. Still, the moon oft casts hopeful luminosity to light ones way. So it was that Lady Maranda Rockrimmon cast hope upon Farisset Faris upon a different path -- a path of happiness, serenity and love. Faris abandoned the tainted air of Tremeshton in favor of the amethyst sunsets of Loch Loland Castle and her new mistress Lady Rockrimmon. Further, it was on the very night of her emancipation that Faris first met the man of her dreams -- the man of every woman's dreams -- the rogue Highwayman of Tanglewood. Dressed in black and astride his mighty steed, the brave, heroic and dashing rogue Highwayman of Tanglewood stole Faris's heart as easily as he stole her kiss. Yet the Highwayman of Tanglewood was encircled in mystery -- mystery as thick and as secretive as time itself. Could Faris truly own the heart of a man so entirely enveloped in twilight shadows and dangerous secrets?

The Kiss of a Stranger


Sarah M. Eden - 2008
    But he couldn't be more mistaken--the maid is not only a lady of birth, she's the niece of a very large, exceptionally angry gentlemen, who claims Crispin has compromised his niece beyond redemption. The dismayed young lord has no choice but to marry Miss Catherine Thorndale, who lacks both money and refinement and assumes all men are as vicious as her guardian uncle.Trapped between an unwanted marriage and a hasty annulment, which would leave his reputation tainted and Catherine's utterly ruined, Crispin begins guiding his wife's transformation from a socially petrified country girl to a lady of society. Their unfolding relationship reveals encouraging surprises for both of them, and privately each of them wonders if theirs may become a true marriage of the heart. But their hopes are dashed when forces conspire to split asunder what fate has granted. As a battle of wits escalates into a life-threatening confrontation, will it be possible for Crispin and Catherine to live happily ever after?

Buffalo Gal


Mary Connealy - 2008
    She’s landed the job of her dreams, managing a huge buffalo ranch in South Dakota. With stars in her eyes, she imagines all of the Midwest given over to free-ranging buffalo. To her, buffalo embody beauty, majesty, and strength. To Wyatt Shaw, however, the buffalo are a constant threat— wild, untamable, and dangerous. Wyatt’s ranch adjoins the Buffalo Commons and he watches in trepidation as its owner expands and rides roughshod over the local ranchers. When disaster strikes, Wyatt’s worst fears are realized and Buffy can do nothing but clean up the mess. With one determined to rid the area of buffalo and the other determined to see them flourish, the dust seldom settles around these two. Will they ever be able to find a common ground?

Tropical Dreams


Kelly Cozzone - 2008
    She can't escape the devastation of anger and pain. Bringing Tropical Dreams to life is the culmination of facing all life has dealt to her. The same life that taught her trusting someone carried dire consequences. Until David Murphy walked into her club. He made her want to trust again, made her want to love again. What she didn't know was someone wasn't about to let that happen. They wanted her dead! Can David keep her alive long enough to find out who is after her? Can he put aside his own demons for her? Can they overcome deceit, betrayal and more death? Or will life finally take its toll!

A Baby for Dry Creek and a Dry Creek Christmas: An Anthology


Janet Tronstad - 2008
    Reno Redfern is shocked when Chrissy names him her child's father. Still, he'll play along for the chance to heal Chrissy's faith...and her heart.A Dry Creek ChristmasGood Samaritan Millie Corwin breaks into the Dry Creek caf� with the best of intentions. But when Brad Parker catches her, he immediately brands her a criminal. Only faith, hope and Christmas spirit can bring these polar opposites together.

Montgomery's Short Stories 1896-1922


L.M. Montgomery - 2008
    Cropper Changed His Mind,A Fortunate Mistake,An Unpremeditated Ceremony,At the Bay Shore Farm,Elizabeth's Child,Freda's Adopted Grave,How Don Was Saved,Miss Madeline's Proposal,Miss Sally's Company,Mrs. March's Revenge,Nan,Natty of Blue Point,Penelope's Party Waist,The Girl and the Wild Race,The Promise of Lucy Ellen,The Pursuit of the Ideal,The Softening of Miss Cynthia,Them Notorious Pigs,Why Not Ask Miss Price?,A Correspondence and a Climax,An Adventure on Island Rock,At Five O'Clock in the Morning,Aunt Susanna's Birthday Celebration,Bertie's New Year,Between the Hill and the Valley,Clorinda's Gifts,Cyrilla's Inspiration,Dorinda's Desperate Deed,Her Own People,Ida's New Year Cake,In the Old Valley,Jane Lavinia,Mackereling Out in the Gulf,Millicent's Double,The Blue North Room,The Christmas Surprise at Enderly Road,The Dissipation of Miss Ponsonby,The Falsoms' Christmas Dinner,The Fraser Scholarship,The Girl at the Gate,The Light on the Big Dipper,The Prodigal Brother,The Redemption of John Churchill,The Schoolmaster's Letter,The Story of Uncle Dick,The Understanding of Sister Sara,The Unforgotten One,The Wooing of Bessy,Their Girl Josie,When Jack and Jill Took a Hand,A Millionaire's Proposal,A Substitute Journalist,Anna's Love Letters,Aunt Caroline's Silk Dress,Aunt Susanna's Thanksgiving Dinner,By Grace of Julius Caesar,By the Rule of Contrary,Fair Exchange and No Robbery,Four Winds,Marcella's Reward,Margaret's Patient,Matthew Insists on Puffed Sleeves,Missy's Room,Ted's Afternoon Off,The Girl Who Drove the Cows,The Doctor's Sweetheart,The End of the Young Family Feud,The Genesis of the Doughnut Club,The Growing Up of Cornelia,The Old Fellow's Letter,The Parting of the Ways,The Promissory Note,The Revolt of Mary Isabel,The Twins and a Wedding,A Golden Wedding,A Redeeming Sacrifice,A Soul that Was Not At Home,Abel And His Great Adventure,Akin to Love,Aunt Philippa and the Men,Bessie's Doll,Charlotte's Ladies,Christmas at Red Butte,How We Went to the Wedding,Jessamine,Miss Sally's Letter,My Lady Jane,Robert Turner's Revenge,The Fillmore Elderberries,The Finished Story,The Garden of Spices,The Girl and the Photograph,The Gossip of Valley View,The Letters,The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse,The Little Black Doll,The Man on the Train,The Romance of Jedediah,The Tryst of the White Lady,Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner,and White Magic!!!