Best of
Historical-Romance

1982

A Rose in Winter


Kathleen E. Woodiwiss - 1982
    She was now Lady Saxton, mistress of a great manor all but ruined by fire, wife to a man whose mysteriously shrouded form aroused fear and pity. Yet even as she fell in love with her adoring husband, Erienne despaired of freeing her heart from the dashingly handsome Yankee who couldn't forget her. The beautiful Erienne, once filled with young dreams of romance, was now a wife and woman ... torn between the two men she loved.

Savage Desire


Constance O'Banyon - 1982
    His bare chest was smooth and rippled with muscle. Soft buckskin hugged his long lean legs, and all she desired was to be crushed in his strong protective arms. She had been courted by countless suitors -- but she had finally found her true love...PASSION'S PRINCEEach night Tajarez, the future king of the Lagonda tribe, dreamt of the magnificent Golden One. She had the beauty of a sunset, skin as white as a dove, hair like spun gold. It was fate that he finally found her. But they could never share the conventional joys of love -- they would only be joined forever in raging SAVAGE DESIRE.

The Endearment


LaVyrle Spencer - 1982
    to become Karl Lindstrom's mail-order bride in the beautiful, treacherous Minnesota wilderness.Karl forgave Anna for her deceptions--but there was still one shameful, burning secret that she had to hide from him, knowing its revelation would destroy the love that had become her very life!

Moonstruck Madness / Chance the Winds of Fortune / Tears of Gold [Laurie McBain Box Set]


Laurie McBain - 1982
    This 3-volume box set contains McBain's earliest bestsellers.

Forbidden Embrace


Cassie Edwards - 1982
    Now, she offers a passionate Civil War romance about the forbidden love between a Yankee nurse and a Confederate soldier.

Savage Rapture


Sylvie F. Sommerfield - 1982
    His warm smile and sparkling blue eyes had promised her a lifetime of fiery passion. Just the thought of their first lingering kiss made her ache with desire. Without her even knowing it she had become a...CAPTIVE OF HIS LOVEBut as soon as the handsome half-breed rode into the Cheyenne camp, Snow Blossom knew that he had changed. He had lived in the white man's world too long; he was in love with another. Yet when he held her in his arms all else ceased to matter. He had made her a prisoner of his passion - somehow she'd make him a captive of her heart.

Golden Barrier


Mira Stables - 1982
    Her looks were pleasant and her talents modest. The conviction grew within her that she owed her undoubted social success to the fact that she was an heiress. With the inheritance of her fortune, Katherine becomes an overnight sensation. Suitors come from far and wide to woo her – yet none take her hand as she mistrusts them all. But when Katherine meets Dermot, a gentleman of modest means, she is perplexed to find that he won't pursue her. And this makes him all the more attractive. Suddenly Dermot finds out Katherine is an heiress, and she, in turn, starts putting on airs. Convinced that he only wants her for her money, Katherine believes Dermot is like all the others. There is only one way he can prove his love. But first he must fight off the real fortune hunters… This charming Georgian love story will surprise and delight. Perfect for fans of traditional regency writers like Jo Beverley, Loretta Chase, and Stephanie Laurens. Mira Stables is the author of many historical fiction novels, including The Byram Succession, The Swynden Necklace, and Golden Barrier.

Angel


Samantha Harte - 1982
    Angel's story, told in her own words, is the bawdy, rambunctious, and passionate tale of a dancehall girl, who comes west as a pioneer, becomes a miner's wife, is called a whore, and finds respect as a madame.