Then, in vengeance for a bitter crime, Baron Duncan of Wexton—the Wolf—unleashed his warriors against Louddon. Exquisite Madelyne was the prize he catured...but when he gazed upon the proud beauty, he pledged to protect her with his life. In his rough-hewn castle, Duncan proved true to his honor. But when at last their noble passion conquered them both, she surrendered with all her soul. Now, for love, Madelyne would stand fast...as bravely as her Lord, the powerful Wolf who fought for...Honor’s Splendour.

    Bewildered by his arrogance yet drawn to his panther-like grace, she senses the painful memories that smolder in his eyes. When he gathers her at last into his arms, arousing a sweet, insistent hunger, they wed and are embraced by fierce, consuming joy -- free from the past's cruel grasp. Then, in a moment of anguish, Victoria discovers the treachery at the heart of their love . . . a love she had dreamed would triumph not just once, but always.

    There, no one knows about her wealthy upbringing, but the mysterious Justin Blade recognizes something different in the elegant blonde. And when he saunters up to her table, he decides to take the biggest gamble of his life—by playing for keeps… Tempting FateAttorney Caine MacGregor has a reputation for winning—cases and women. But trying to coax the cool and calm Diana Blade into a partnership and into his bed may be his greatest challenge yet. One Man’s ArtCartoonist Grant Campbell has shunned the outside world, preferring to live and work alone—until a storm brings artist Genevieve Grandeau to the door of his lighthouse. Gruff and guarded, he offers her shelter for one night, never expecting how the glamorous beauty will affect the rest of his days… All the PossibilitiesAlan MacGregor knows what he wants—and it’s spirited shop owner Shelby Campbell. But Shelby has her reasons for keeping the dashing senator at arm’s length, including the centuries-old feud between their families…For Now, ForeverSelf-made millionaire Daniel MacGregor has a perfect life that’s only missing one thing: the perfect woman. And though he’s sure he’s found her in Anna Whitfield, the dedicated medical student is quite sure of her future plans…ones that don’t include an overbearing man like Daniel. But Daniel’s attempts to woo her will change her mind and heart, lead to a forty-year-old marriage—and launch a formidable dynasty…

    This is the romantic saga of a courageous widow who forges the Illinois frontier to make a new life. The author is an expert on the pioneer era, and she uses actual diaries and letters from that time to authenticate her stories.Her cornsilk hair loose in the wind. Liberty drove her Conestoga wagon as if the devil were after her. She had run away from New York when her Pa demanded she marry Stith Lenning, a domineering coward who would use her body and break her spirit. Liberty's response was NEVER...never, as long as a land waited in the West where a river ran fast, and a woman was free to follow her dreams. But rampaging Indians along the Wabash's deep waters and Stith's relentless pursuit were more than even a feisty beauty could handle. Then, guns blazing, frontiersman Farr Quill rode into her life. With the same steely strength that had tamed the wilderness, he offered Liberty his protection...all he demanded in return as her total surrender.

    Litrik van Rijgen arrives. Reissue.

    But there was no danger of her returning home. Florina loved her new job as cook in the household of eminent consultant William Sedley. And it wasn't long before she realized that she loved her employer, too. But she had no chance of attracting his attention when he was engaged to the glamorous Wanda!Betty Neels: - She is a USA Today bestselling author.- Her series novels consistently rank #1 in their month, averaging 16 percentage points above other titles.- The Best of Betty Neels titles have performed very well to date, with several achieving close to 60% NSR.- Since 1996 Betty published 21 consecutive #1 Harlequin Romance titles, including the most recent, A Good Wife (7/03).- Her novel Emma's Wedding (5/02) had a 61% NSR.- Betty wrote 134 books during her career with Harlequin Books and boasts over 30 million copies of her books in print.

    But before her father dies, he leaves a puzzling clue to her heritage: she has come from the gods and has a special destiny to fulfill.In the coming years, Selene studies the primitive healing arts with Mera, the healer-woman who adopts her. She learns how to lower fevers by brewing Hecate's Cure from the willow tree, how to apply green mold to an open wound to prevent infection, and most importantly, how to calm a patient by summoning the inner power of the "soul flame."But on her sixteenth birthday, Selene falls in love with Andreas, a passionate and troubled surgeon. When fate cruelly separates them, Selene's search for Andreas takes her to the great centers of civilization in the ancient world-Egypt, Babylon, and Rome. Desperate to find Andreas, Selene is torn between love and her dreams of healing when a revolutionary vision brings her to the fulfillment of her destiny-and the dawn of modern medicine.

    Now that the family house was being sold, Meg had to find a job. But where? Her skills were in cooking and gardening-not shorthand and typing. Professor Ralph Culver offered a solution. The eminent doctor needed a "sensible, domestic person" to work in his London office. Someone like Meg. But it wasn't very sensible to fall in love with the professor. Or to hope that he would fall in love with her, too...

    Her anguish and fury were then challenged by the savage wilderness, where her only hope for survival lay in the forceful bronzed arms of an Ojibwa warrior. Striped Eagle was the kind of man she had been raised to fear - the kind of man whose dark, smoldering gaze unleashed her heart's forbidden temptations.Passion's SlaveShe was his - body and soul. The burning touch of his lean, muscled torso against her tender flesh aroused the sweetest rapture of desires unknown. The probing heat of his kiss blazed a trail of unexplored ecstasy. And his loving embrace awakened a hunger for more. While defying her fulture and daring to avenge her family's enemies, Brenda would share with Striped Eagle a love that triumphed in the flames of eternal desire and ...SAVAGE SURRENDER

    Within minutes, Lady Katherine St. John was dragged from the London street like a common waif and carries off to a sumptuous town house...

    PARIS, 1940. As the world hovered on the edge of destruction, American Alyssa Lambert found passion in the arms of a stranger. But Philippe Michaude held a dark secret that would soon tear them apart. When the Germans moved in and the City of Lights was plunged into darkness, Alyssa was forced to flee France, heartbroken at the treachery of the man she loved. Now, she has returned. In Nazi-occupied Paris, she joins the French Resistance, transmitting coded messages to the Allies. Disguised, she must live and work in the darkest shadows of the city. But no disguise can hide her from the eyes of Philippe Michaude. Will her love save him from the darkness or will he betray her completely?

     But despite the adulation of his peers and the love of his betrothed, Harry ‘Hotspur’ is not content; his heart yearns for Elizabeth Plantagenet, the sister of his childhood friend and the king’s rival, Henry Bolingbroke. As his infatuation threatens to destroy his marriage, he finds himself a pawn in an increasingly bloody struggle for power – and ultimately, the throne. Set against the evocative backdrop of Chaucer’s England and an English coup, A Border Knight is stirring historical tale of love, loyalty and obsession. For fans of Sharon Penman and Elizabeth Chadwick.

    She's an investigative reporter with more enemies than friends - and her friends are very shady.She's on the trail of a stunning story at Pleasure Island. And she doesn't mind using her pick pocket talents or a well-aimed champagne cork or even a pair of 38's (boobs not guns) to get her story.She's tenacious, sarcastic and an ex-con.Meet Roman Cantrell - ex-army ranger who couldn't stop fighting, he went off the grid doing Black Ops but came back to the US to start an international security firm.He keeps popping into Nikki's life at the most inconvenient times.And he knows too much about her past.He also knows she's not capable of good behavior.Is Roman looking for the person Nikki's ...kidnapped? Or is he looking for a more intimate connection. One thing for sure - They're both heading into murderously Dangerous Places

    From the golden pleasure domes of Constantinople to the barbaric pomp of Malcolm of Scotland's court, this is the magical tale of ravishingly beautiful Mairin of Aelfleah, called "Enchantress" by the three men who loved her: Basil, Prince of Byzantium; Josselin, gallant knight; and the tragic Eric Longsword.

    She would marry her sweetheart Eric, a fisherman like her father, and they would raise their family and dream their simple dreams in the village which they'd been born. Her life lay before her, happy, safe and secure.But she was sixteen - and about to discover in this world there is nothing certain but change . . . no one and nothing to be trusted but the voice of your own heart . . .

    But for photographer Mattie Grey, snapping pictures of the Conquerors' opening game, this lively mishap fueled memories of a private nightmare.With no family or history, she had easily moved from one assignment to another--running from her past... and her pain. But Joe Ryan had seen that pain the day fate threw them together. He offered her the trust, comfort and shelter of his friendship, determined to prove that love--his love--would be the ultimate mender of her shattered heart.

    This popularity has made Betty Neels the top-selling Harlequin Romance author of all time, with her earlier novels in greater demand than ever! These four novels--available for the first time in retail--will be cherished among readers and collectors alike.

    The love child of King Edward IV, Roseanna Castlemaine was pledged to her father's most prized warrior. Baron Ravenspur was dark, strong, and commanding, and in the bedchamber, where he forced her to honor her marriage vows, she learned to crave his intoxicating touch. And still she swore not to love him even as she surrendered to the dark rapture of... THE RAVEN.HIS PASSION WAS THE FIRE...Lord Roger Montford's shoulders were broad within the coat of mail that made him invulnerable to everything but Roseanna's innocence. Obsessed with taming the fiery beauty who inflamed his flesh, he fell in love, knowing ruthless men plotted to topple the king he served and at the heart of the intrigue was she who would be either his death or his salvation...THE ROSE.

    Pirate Brandon Seton realizes that resisting this jewel of the sea will surely drive him mad unless he can win her heart. Reissue.

    He was a handsome man and he was badly wounded. The Indians had him spread-eagled between two trees, badly injured, and waiting for them to finish him off. Although she was on the trail of her parents killers, she knew that she couldn't leave him to his fate. She had to save him from the Indians, even though it meant losing the trail of the men who had murdered her family. Jake Logan woke with a bullet hole in his shoulder and the most incredible dream he'd ever had of a green eyed woman with long, silky flaming hair. Was he still dreaming, or could this goddess actually exist? He was determined to find her again, no matter what it took. But first, he had to complete his mission. He must find Rebecca and Grant Mallory. It was necessary that he complete that mission and then he would find his dream woman. Meanwhile, he would accept the help of this young boy who had rescued him from the Indians and perhaps he could change the green eyed boy's mind about searching for the men who had killed his parents. But no matter what, nothing could stop him from searching for his green eyed Angel before he returned to his home in the east. And he would find her, no matter what it took.

    . .Stephanie Sergeant has returned to Natchez to live with her sister Sam in the splendid antebellum mansion both inherited from Great-aunt Magnolia. But there is no peace at Harmony House. The grand estate is haunted not only by an ever-fretful Magnolia, but also by a gaggle of ghosts from the late-nineteenth century, including the spirits of a lovelorn former governess and her five rambunctious charges.Stephanie learns that the governess, “Miss Ebbie,” died of a broken heart after falling for the children’s widowed father. Determined to save Ebbie’s life and restore peace in the household, Stephanie soon embarks on an amazing waltz across time, straight into the arms of a dashing Southern rogue!Stephanie is astounded to find herself transported to the year 1878, where she meets Ebbie and the children. But she is even more flabbergasted to find herself the instant romantic quarry of her devastating host, Andre Goddard. Stephanie knows she’s been sent across time on a mission, to save Ebbie’s life by matching her up with Andre. Can she transform the shy spinster into a bold and alluring creature who can capture Andre’s eye, while keeping him at bay in the meantime?But Stephanie finds that the more she tries to pair up Ebbie with Andre, the more the sexy scamp and his five adorable children gravitate toward her. In the battle to save Ebbie’s life, will Stephanie lose her own heart instead?Waltz in Time is an enchanting full-length time travel romance of approximately 112,000 words.

    Logan Baxter spots her winning the log rolling competition at the timber show and is instantly smitten. Logan is single, social and fond of electricity, indoor plumbing and gas heat.Karena dislikes cities, crowds, and strangers. Can a stubborn 12 year old boy and a capricious moose calf addicted to exhaust fumes help love find a way?

    Two award winning authors invite you home for the holidays! These special holiday romances will definitely make your season bright.Includes:Christmas Masquerade (Debbie Macomber, 1985)Snowbound (Lisa Jackson, 1987)

    One was the cynical and brilliant Mr. Warwick Jones; the other, the handsome and honorable Julian, Viscount Hazelton. Soon both men were vying for her hand.

    The narrator immediately becomes Best Friends with Valentine Hart. The girls are drawn together by a mysterious magnet which they neither question nor doubt. Other than for being the same age and approaching the tremulous threshold between childhood and adolescence, their only common denominator is their love for the movies and their tendency to endow real life with the shining aura that the silver screen gives their romanced-drenched souls. The narrator's mother takes a dim view of the entire Hart family, and repeatedly cautions her not to get too close to them. She may as well have been speaking to the wind. The narrator is delighted when her mother decides it is her duty to use her skill in writing Gregg shorthand to fatten the family coffers and goes to work for a lawyer. With her mother absent all day, the narrator is free to experience the forbidden pleasure of living on the wild side of life. Lacey (Valentine's lively, lusty, beautiful mother) divides society into three categories: "People Just Like Us,"; those who" Wouldn't Say Shit If They Had A Mouthful,"; and the "High-Muckety-Mucks." The narrator is honored to be accepted by the Harts as "People Just Like Us," who along with Lacey include Big Hart whose tough workdays are softenedin Lacey's loving arms; Valentine's twin brother, Black, who will commit any sin but never tell a lie, a boy with a tender side which only the narrator discovers when he teaches her about sex in an alleyway; and little Broken, whose twisted body and mixed-up brain is a result of Lacey's foiled attempt to abort him. To the narrator, the difference between her respectable old world and her exciting new one can be summed up quite simply: she had moved out of the world of breasts and into the world of tits. As summer rolls around, Lacey forces Valentine to add to the family's small income by working for a family of former "High Muckety-Mucks," the Greys of Sycamore Lane. Mr. Grey is a handsome, charming man whose angry, bitter wife works in the five-and-dime. While Valentine baby-sits their young son, she and the narrator become aware of Mr. Grey's love affair with his child-like adoring young neighbor whose alcoholic long-distance truck driver beats her when he is home. The two young girls endow the forbidden love with the magical aura they view in their frequent visits to the local movie theatre. In their fierce loyalty and misconception of adult passion, they are blinded to the truth until, too late; they witness the reality of love and hate, betrayal and death, and become innocent co-conspirators in a terrible crime which will haunt them forever.

    

    The untouched and innocent Yursa has a good idea of the visit’s real purpose as she has overheard a supposedly secret conversation in the drawing room between her grandmother and her father. Her grandmother aims to marry her off to the Duc , thereby saving him from the clutches of the sinister yet most alluring beauty Zelée de Salône, who is staying for far too long at his magnificent Château.. Blissfully unaware that she has made a mortal enemy, Yursa is kidnapped by Zelée’s gang of followers and to her horror finds that she is a witch and a Satanist. Tied to a stake, Yursa is to be sacrificed to Satan by burning at the stake as a perverted revenge for Joan of Arc at the hands of English soldiers in 1431. By an unusual form of telepathy the Duc has a very strong feeling that she is in danger and acts accordingly. Can the strange magic that seems to connect her so instinctively to the smoulderingly handsome Duc be love? And has it the power to conquer evil and save her life and his from the evil wiles and schemes of Zelé de Salône?

    First her grandfather and now Matt Flanagan, the private investigator who'd been sent to find her. — Ordinarily detached and professional, Matt was surprised at the protective feelings Meg aroused. She was sophisticated and independent, yet she could be as innocent and vulnerable as a frightened child. Matt was determined to break down Meg's barriers--and Meg had never dreamed of the power of love. Now Matt was giving-- giving without expecting any guarantees.

    The beguiling jockey, whose voice could tame animals and whose touch could bewitch men, astonished Sane Marston with her beauty and fragility-and her strength. The American horse breeder who was known as the sleekest, sexiest Thoroughbred in racing circles felt he'd go out of his mind if he couldn't run his fingers through her flaming hair, and caress the velvet softness of her skin. Addie reveled in Shane's savage need, and echoed his demands with wild pleasure, but she ached at denying him what he desired most -- her promise to give up the danger of the track. Could he believe that giving his love kept her safe in his heart forever?

    Instead, she's mistaken for a princess.The real princess has been kidnapped, and Crown Prince Eric von Lieberhaven insists Casey—a dead ringer for the missing royal—step into the princess's shoes until she can be freed.As Casey upends royal tradition, Eric finds himself hoping the cheeky American never returns home. But can a secretary from Brooklyn really find happiness with a prince?KORBEL CLASSICS: HUMOROUS SERIES, in order#1: The Ice Cream Man#2: Isn't It Romantic?#3: A Prince of a Guy#4: The Princess and the Pea#5: A Fine Madness

    The only problem with this touching portrait of devoted fandom was that cartoonists didn't have groupies. Which meant that Harry was attracted to a woman who was probably crazy, not smitten. Master of disguise and surveillance ace, Jas Rafferty faced her toughest foe ever. Harry Keyes, suspected of gratuitous rabble-rousing, was cleverly masquerading as a mild-mannered cartoonist and all-around nice guy. But not to worry—Jas always got her man

    

    Strong-willed Amnesty Brown leaves Boston to claim an inheritance in the Sierra Nevada mountains and finds herself the owner and new editor of the town newspaper, and falling in love with saloon owner Haydn Lomax

    So when she had the opportunity to take a cross-country train ride as part of a promotional gimmick, she gloried in the idea of such old-fashioned luxurious travel. She even found the costumed actors in the parlor car amusing, for they were dressed in clothing from the last century. But all too quickly, Jenna realized that the joke was on her . . . somewhere along the line she had fallen backward in time --- and into the arms of the original Marlboro man! IRON HOT ECSTASYMorgan Trahern had never seen such astonishing beauty before in his life. Although he didn't understand a word the blonde-haired vixen was saying, he knew he wanted to silence her with a kiss. Everything about her was sensual --- from her sparkling blue eyes to her soft creamy flesh --- and he longed to teach her the endless ways of love. Nothing would compare to the passion-filled night he planned when he'd capture her heart, make her his own --- and unite their souls as TIMESWEPT LOVERS

    Lerisa deliberately set out to seduce him -- and almost succeeded. But when she walked into Logan West's office in San Diego to discover he was her boss -- the same arrogant, wealthy womanizer friends had warned her about -- she was stunned. He made his intentions clear: She was his black-haired, emerald-eyed witch. He wanted her and he intended to have her. He was the only man who could send her senses soaring with a single touch. He was irresistible, yet she swore to resist him. She'd teach him there was more to love -- and marriage -- than a heady spell of bedroom magic!

    

    He was so captivated that upon returning to the Tidewater Plantation in the Virginia Colony, he married Aurora because she held an uncanny resemblance to that raven-haired beauty. But it was in appearance, only. Now, abandoned by Aurora and left to raise a child on his own, Brandon faces a lonely future and needs a governess for his daughter.When Shannon arrives in Tidewater, she's immediately mistaken for the wayward Aurora and is not greeted with enthusiasm by anyone except Brandon's daughter. Brandon recognizes Shannon as the young girl who captivated him four years prior and though he tries to resist, cannot deny the attraction he feels.Then Brandon's missing wife's parents arrive to visit, forcing Shannon to play the role of Brandon's wife, which soon leads to mutual attraction. But, the love growing between them is soon tested when Aurora returns with her lover and a shocking secret.PUBLISHER'S NOTE: For fans of Jo Goodman we bring you one of her earliest books freshly edited, by Jo Goodman herself, for today's readers. Fans and readers of Mary Jo Putney, Kat Martin, Jo Beverly, Courtney Milan and Stephanie Laurens will not want to miss this tale of mistaken identity, intrigue and second-chance love.ALSO BY JO GOODMAN:Violet FireScarlet LiesSweet FireTHE MCCLELLANSCrystal PassionSeaswept AbandonTempting TormentTHE HAMILTON FAMILYMore Than You KnowMore Than You WishedTHE COMPASS CLUBLet Me Be The OneEverything I Ever WantedAll I Ever NeededBeyond A Wicked KissTHE DENNEHY SISTERSOnly My LoveMy Heart's DesireForever in My HeartAlways in My DreamsOnly in My ArmsTHE MARSHALL BROTHERSHer Defiant HeartHis Heart's RevengeTHE THORNE BROTHERS TRILOGYMy Steadfast HeartMy Reckless HeartWith All My HeartMEET JO GOODMAN:Jo Goodman is a licensed professional counselor working with children and families in West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle. Always a fan of the happily ever after, Jo turned to writing romances early in her career as a child care worker when she realized the only life script she could control was the one she wrote herself. She is inspired by the resiliency and courage of the children she meets and feels privileged to be trusted with their stories, the ones that they alone have the right to tell.Once upon a time, Jo believed she was going to be a marine biologist. She knows she is lucky that seasickness made her change course. She lives with her family in Colliers, West Virginia.

    On her very first dive, however, Kate got much more than she bargained for --- she discovered sunken treasure. But when she went to claim her bounty, suddenly all the divers around her disappeared, and Kate found herself staring into a pair of hypnotizing blue-gray eyes! This diver wasn't familiar at all --- he wasn't wearing scuba gear and didn't have an oxygen tank strapped to his back! Frightened, Kate swam off in the direction of the ship she had dove in from, realizing too late that she hadn't even offered to share her life-supporting oxygen with the stranger . . .The Prize of LoveShipping entrepreneur Michael Sheridan couldn't believe his own eyes --- he found a mermaid at the bottom of the ocean! All of those ancient sea tales were true . . . even if this was the modern age and the year 1868, he now had reason to believe those old stories. She had fins for feet, a sleek body and the most exquisite flowing hair he'd ever seen. But as quickly as she appeared, she was gone, and Michael vowed to find her again. The underwater beauty became the object of his ultimate fantasy. He would seek the depths of the ocean to touch her skin, to kiss her lips, to caress her curves --- for once loved by a mermaid he would forever burn with Time-Kissed Destiny

    She knows that somehow these calls are linked to her past...perhaps to her daughter, Suzanne, and the dark secret which surrounds her birth. At least in Russell Davidson Tessa has found a friend she can trust, but the unexpected reappearance of his brother Richard is very disquieting. And she badly needs Detective Inspector Philip Anthony's professional assistance...if only her vulnerable heart can cope with seeing him again. Not realizing where it will lead, Tessa begins to tread the path which will end in a terrifying climax deep within the dark and eerie Forest of Dean.

    J. Fitzjames, Jr., had a score to settle: four elderly bachelors had swindled her out of four million dollars, and P.J. wanted it back.Enter Eli Holder, king of con men. He had a foolproof plan to retrieve the cash. Unfortunately, his scheme wasn't exactly legal. But Eli figured the geezers had it coming. P.J. didn't like the idea, but she did like Eli Holder — a lot.The sting should have been a cinch, but little did P.J. and Eli know what they were up against. The bachelors were a nasty bunch who valued money more than life...

    "Jerusalem Crickets""Vida Loca"by Jaime"Human Diastrophism"by Gilbert

    "Bala" by Gilbert"Jerusalem Crickets" by Jaime"Human Diastrophism" by Gilbert"Vida Loca" by Jaime

    "Locas" by Jaime"Bullnecks and Bracelets" A Heartbreak Soup story starring Israelby Gilbert"Mojado Power!" A Tale from Southern Californiaby Jaime"Who Says it Never Snows in Zymbodia?" Starring Rena Titanonby Jaime

    But Piers was no longer the boy she had known. He was a handsome, daring man who treated her not as an immature girl but as a woman he fiercely desired. Together they faced the strange mysteries of the land...and the savage perils of primeval jungles and primitive tribes. And together they explored the newness and excitement of each other's bodies...in an exotic and sensual world of unleashed passion and untamed love...

    She more than got her man-she got two men. Freddy, the felon, and Silence Walker, the sinfully handsome and thoroughly pessimistic cop, both wanted and needed the sunshine in Tricia's soul. Silence was too tough, too protective, and too cynical to go along with her efforts at reforming Freddy. But it was too important to Tricia, so she did it behind his back. Responding to Silence's potent kisses with wild abandon, she began to see Freddy looming as a bigger threat than she could have imagined... a threat that revealed the gulf between her cheerful nature and Silence's world-weariness. And the most urgent question was, could her tough guy the love of her life, learn to live on her sunny side of the street?