Only...Just as her terrible uncle announces her betrothal to a very lecherous Earl, Lady Ivy Marple knows that her life cannot get any worse. And due to the tragic loss of her family, she stopped believing in miracles long ago...Burdened with an impossible task by his late friend, Charles Landon, the Duke of Nelson, has to ensure Lady Ivy is happy. The problem? How does a man with an illegitimate child save a damsel in distress?Just as he approaches her with his preposterous plan, Ivy is certain her brother’s friend has no moral qualms. But if she has to choose to become a governess over her upcoming nuptials, then that she will. Even if she is sure to lose more than her reputation in the process...

    She's early, so she takes the opportunity to engage in some nostalgia.Mr. Smith is the strict Dean of Discipline. He spies Kristi wandering the hallways during school hours, dressed in her short skirt, translucent blouse and trashy leggings--obviously, yet another harlot ditching class and in need of discipline. And he intends to give it...

    Fierce warriors who terrified all in their path as they raided and marauded, enslaved and murdered during Europe's Dark Ages.But these rough men from a rugged land were also sailors, explorers, craftsmen, and highly sought after mercenaries.Conquests: An Anthology of Smoldering Viking Romance will transport you to the realm of fantasy where such fearsome and loyal men are relentless potent lovers. Whether the lady of the keep demands a few stolen hours of pleasure with a captured Viking warrior or the handsome Northman is the one seducing his captive, you will find plenty of lusty adventures in settings as far-flung as Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Byzantium, Moorish Spain and the New World.Let your fantasies run wild to a time when men wearing bearskin shirts and shining iron helms could capture a fierce maiden's heart!Here are the stories included in this volume, along with an introduction by the wonderful Adele Downs...The Captive by Lizzie Ashworth - A captive turns captor when the lady of an English keep commands a few stolen hours of pleasure with a captured Viking warrior.Ásgeirr and the Tree of Life by Mina Murray - Danger and desire collide when a wounded Viking warrior washes ashore on a remote Irish island.A Varangian Guest by Melissa Fuchs - When her brother returns to Constantinople in the company of a warrior from the far north, a widow finds herself drawn to him with irresistible desire.How to Train Your Skjaldmaer by Delilah Devlin - A Viking jarl tricked into marrying a shieldmaiden sets out to tame his fiery bride.The Viking's Prize by Emma Jay - Treachery and desire greet a Viking warrior who travels to the coast of Newfoundland to broker peace with the indigenous tribes.There for the Taking by Nym Nix - A captive is seduced by her Viking captor as he couples with an amorous shieldmaiden whilst she is left to watch.Sweet Silk by Megan Mitcham - A Viking returns to Persia years after saving a merchant from certain death to retrieve the child-bride awarded him--yet never claimed.Little Warrior by Evey Brett - A woman braves a pair of daunting shieldmaidens and her father's wrath in order to take her sister's place as bride to a Viking warrior.Protecting Her by Regina Kammer - A Byzantine noblewoman seeking refuge in a monastery loses her heart to an invader when Constantinople is sacked by the Rus.Enslaved by Elle James - A conquering Viking vows to tame his sassy Celtic slave--if she doesn't kill him first.The Oak and the Ale by Beatrix Ellroy - A businesswoman trying to secure trade routes for her family instead finds love with a crippled warrior.New Words by Teresa Noelle Roberts - An Andalusian Arab poet learns that her new Northman husband is more than just a handsome barbarian.The Needle and the Strap by Bibi Rizer - A young man hasn't lived up to the Viking standards of his brave and ruthless kinsmen--until he rescues a wild and wicked shieldmaiden from a burning ship.