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The St. James Affair


Susan Wiggs - 2014
    James has it all—a thriving career as an elite Manhattan publicist, A-list best friends and a gorgeous, high-profile boyfriend her parents adore. But when Byron breaks up with her on Christmas Eve, Elaine is faced with the prospect of spending the holidays alone…until the man she loved long ago reappears, much like a ghost from Christmas past.Tony Fiore was everything her Upper East Side parents wanted Elaine to avoid—the Italian-American boy from Brooklyn was hardly an ideal match for their perfect socialite daughter. Despite their differences, they always found themselves together on Christmas Eve, ice-skating at Rockefeller Center. Until the year Tony failed to show up, and broke Elaine's heart. Now, seven years later, on another Christmas Eve, they might finally have a second chance at first love…

The House Near the River


Barbara Bartholomew - 2012
    Still haunted by that loss and stranded alone at night at the farmily, Angie sees little David, still looking three years old in spite of the passing of years that have turned her into an adult. When she runs toward him, she finds herself shifted back by decades to the 1940s where people she has never seen before call her by name and a man she's never met tells her they are engaged to be married.

The Once And Future Prince


Olivia Gates - 2009
    Now Phoebe Alexander, his secret lover who'd refused to leave with him, had come to convince him to accept his rightful crown. But the pain of betrayal still coursed through Leandro's veins. He would rule only if Phoebe bowed to his wishes.Scorched from the decisions of her past, Phoebe was willing to do Leandro's royal bidding. She knew she could never be his queen, but she would freely become the prince's lover. Then an unexpected pregnancy changed everything.

Happily Ever Crowned


Lexi C. Foss - 2019
    This isn't a fairy tale. No knights in shining armor, only kings fighting for power. And my heart is the key.A game designed to shatter even the harshest of resolves.My husband wants to debase me. To break me. To destroy my spirit. To possess every inch of my soul through acts so heinous, I can hardly breathe. And he's using six men to do it. Including him. Adrik, Prince of Noxia.Desire.Such a wicked twist of fate. Happily-Ever-After may not exist here, but amorous energy rises after a night of unbridled passion. A night I should hate, but don't.. A night I long to repeat."I love you."A statement I will never say. Not even to him--my dark prince who plays in the shadows, engaging me in a forbidden dance of hope and adoration. He promises me a new crown, in exchange for my heart.VengeanceI will not be owned.I will rise above them all.And the only crown I will wear is the one drenched in their blood. Author's Note: This is a dark paranormal romance. Please read the author's note at the beginning (available in the "look inside" feature) if you have any concerns about dark content. *** "No permanent damage," Necros finally said. "She might be barren, but I want her alive."Of course you do, I thought. He wanted her power, same as I did. "So only leave wounds that will heal under immortality?" Again the question was for the benefit of our audience. It would be such a shame to harm someone so gorgeous. Necros nodded. "Blood is fine. You can even break bone. But only if she can recover without a scar. If I can't breed her, I might as well use her body for other means." Another benefit of having her trained, I supposed. Not that I agreed with any of this. But I had to play along to get what I needed--her heart. "Understood," I murmured, tracing the tip of my dagger down her corseted top. Her breathing remained steady as she floated in some faraway place, her imagination overtaking her reality. Alas, I couldn't allow her to stay there. I needed her focus and compliance to achieve my goal. "I want to teach you something, Valora," I said, my weapon nearing her belly button. "An important lesson on participation."

A Rip in the Veil


Anna Belfrage - 2012
    On a muggy August day in 2002 Alexandra Lind is inexplicably thrown several centuries backwards in time to 1658. Life will never be the same for Alex. Alex lands at the feet of Matthew Graham - an escaped convict making his way home to Scotland. She gawks at this tall gaunt man with hazel eyes, dressed in what looks like rags. At first she thinks he might be some sort of hermit, an oddball, but she quickly realises that she is the odd one out, not him. Catapulted from a life of modern comfort, Alex grapples with her frightening new existence. Potential compensation for this brutal shift in fate comes in the shape of Matthew - a man she should never have met, not when she was born three centuries after him. But Matthew comes with baggage of his own, and at times it seems his past will see them killed. How will she ever get back? And more importantly, does she want to?

The Sultan's Harem Bride


Annie West - 2015
    So why does he want the only one who threatens to reveal his family's shameful secrets? Journalist Jacqui Fletcher jumped at the chance to write a history of the harem—not to become a sultan's plaything! But it's hard to remember her assignment when the sultan's sensuous caresses spark a fire she's never experienced before… Asim is looking for a pliable princess for a marriage of duty. Brave, beautiful Jacqui couldn't be more wrong for him. So why does holding her feel so right?

Island of Secrets


Tammie Clarke Gibbs - 2010
    Everyone thought the man was crazy.Shane Alexander was determined to prove to the world that his family wasn't crazy... That HE wasn't crazy.It was working...Until he made one mistake...that would change his life forever...and force him to question his own sanity.Something was missing from Lila Fitzpatrick's life...So doing a friend a favor...and pretending to be someone else for a day seemed like a good idea at the time.Then she finds a warning note...from hundreds of years BEFORE she was born.And then if that wasn't bad enough...She met HIM...TWICE!For centuries a force has kept them apart...But, will Love be enough to finally keep them together...Or will history repeat itself? A Time Travel- A Love Story filled with Suspense-A Mystery that will keep you guessing til the end... Former Georgia Author of the Year Nominee, Tammie Clarke Gibbs has crafted a sweeping new time travel with the old-fashioned appeal of your favorite Gothic Novel. It will keep you guessing. This is one roller-coaster ride you won’t want to miss.

The Earl's Christmas Colt


Rebecca Thomas - 2013
    Although she is the first to admit no man would suit, since she’s more interested in horses than marriage, the last thing she wants is to become a brood mare to a stuffy old earl. Facing a future she cannot abide, she takes an impetuous ride to clear her head and ends up tending her injured mare instead.
Oliver Westwyck, the Earl of Marsdale, can’t believe his luck when he stops at an inn the night before he’s to meet his fiancée. In the stable, while tending the colt he intends to give to his future wife, he happens upon her—rain-drenched but beautiful. She assumes he’s a stable hand, a fine joke he means to end...until Lady Arabella declares all noblemen are egotistical, conceited, and arrogant. How can he reveal his true identity before he’s managed to change her mind and win her heart?

Savage Angel


Brook Wilder - 2019
    Instead, he shattered my heart. After five years, I was about to see him again. I may no longer be the scared girl that he saved seven years ago. But he still had ways of making me weak in the knees. In my moments of weakness, I allowed myself to miss him. His touch. His smell. The way he made me feel. The way he chased away my demons. I can’t let down my guard now. Not when everything I worked for is on the line. But I can’t stop my heart from fluttering each time I hear his voice. I can’t stop imagining his strong hands on my body. The closer I get to him, the more irresistible he becomes. The more I’ll have to remind myself: I may be tempted to give him my body. But there’s no way in hell I can trust him ever again with my heart. Savage Angel is a standalone motorcycle club romance about a strong alpha hero and his second chance at love with the strong sassy woman he thought he lost years ago. Features suspense, action, adventure, romance, and strong language. Contains situations that some readers may find triggering. You have been warned. Book 1 of the Rough Jesters MC series.

Secret Prince's Christmas Seduction


Carol Marinelli - 2019
    All she knows is that his touch lights her up more brightly than a Christmas tree.Their unexpected connection floors cynical Rafe. All he can offer is a temporary festive seduction before resuming his royal duties. But unwrapping the precious gift of Antonietta’s virginity changes everything. Rafe must choose—his crown, or Antonietta…From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.

Voxx


Alana Khan - 2020
    In order to enjoy the series, the trilogy should be read in order, as they are not standalone.As well, the three books in the trilogy, are also the first three books in the Mastered By The Zinn series.**** *** ** * ** *** ****The ‘Girls for Guns’ lottery is a secret arrangement going back hundreds of years. The government allows the Zinns to abduct human women in exchange for advanced military technology.VoxxI won the lottery, a chance to take the human female of my choice for the entirety of The Quest. I can keep her alone on my ship and do whatever I desire with her for fourteen days. At the end of the period, she can choose to stay with me to be my mate, or return to Earth with her mind wiped of our time together.I thought it would be easy to make her crave my dominant nature. I was wrong.VictoriaOn Day One I learn I have to submit to the handsome purple male who wants to control me, body and soul. While I use our time together to explore my sensual desires, I vow to hate him until I breathe my last breath.If you like dominant males willing to cross the universe to find their true love, and willful human women who find them hard to resist, you'll love Voxx, book 1 in this sexy trilogy. You’re guaranteed a happily ever after (at the end of the trilogy!) Publisher’s Note: This is the first book of a trilogy and contains elements of power exchange, Dominance and submission, and a cliffhanger. If any of these things offend you, or if you’ve ever thought a book had too much sex, please don’t read this book.Note: Intended for a mature audience.

Timeswept Baby


Eugenia Riley - 2011
    Then she is presented with the outlandish possibility that the stork panicked in the delivery room and delivered Emma’s bundle of joy to the wrong century! Receiving a bizarre “ticket through time,” Emma tears it up and immediately starts spinning back in time herself! Meanwhile back in Victorian London, notorious rogue Matthew Weymouth, Earl of Worthing, is trying his best to seduce his reluctant mistress when the two encounter an abandoned baby on the stoop of Matthew’s townhouse. Even as Matthew’s outraged paramour slaps his face and storms off, a gust of wind sweeps over him. Suddenly he is confronted by a beautiful young woman in outlandish clothing who accuses him of stealing her baby. Even as mother and baby are joyously reunited, sparks fly and romantic complications abound between Emma and Matthew. Emma must come to terms with her amazing journey through time and discover why she and her infant were “delivered” to sexy Matthew Weymouth’s stoop. Matthew feels enchanted by mother and child, and is tempted to give up his rakehell ways. Will Emma find her soulmate here in Dickensonian London—as well as a father for a precious baby who so desperately needs one? TIMESWEPT BABY is Eugenia Riley at her best: touching romance, humor, time-travel, and a cast of unforgettable characters! The novella contains approximately 31,500 words or 150 text pages. Also available in Kindle from Eugenia Riley: A TRYST IN TIME; EMBERS OF TIME; CHRISTMAS WITH AN ANGEL; BUSHWHACKED BRIDE; BUSHWHACKED GROOM; WANTED ACROSS TIME; PHANTOM IN TIME; A CHRISTMAS IN TIME; LOVERS AND OTHER LUNATICS; TIMESWEPT BRIDE; THE PHANTOM OF THE BATHTUB ; TEMPEST IN TIME; MISSISSIPPI MADNESS; and TWO HEARTS IN TIME. Eugenia Riley is the award-winning, bestselling author of dozens of historical, contemporary and time-travel romances, including A TRYST IN TIME, TEMPEST IN TIME, TIMESWEPT BRIDE and EMBERS OF TIME. She has written for publishers including Avon, Bantam, Warner, Harlequin and Dorchester. Ms. Riley's WALTZ IN TIME won her the 1998 HOLT Medallion for Best Book with a Southern Theme. She has received thousands of fan letters on her romance novels, from locations all over the world.

Somewhere in Time


Barbara Bretton - 1992
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Dangerous Talents


Frankie Robertson - 2012
    Nothing has prepared her for meeting the Viking descendants of the lost Vinland colony, or coping with kidnapping, murder, and magic.Lord Dahleven is trying to avert a war when he rescues a strange and beautiful woman in the drylands. Though he fears Celia may be Fey-marked, Dahleven can't resist the powerful attraction he feels for her. But is Celia in league with the enemy, or will she provide the key to saving his people?Alone and off-balance, Celia finds herself falling for Lord Dahleven. But dangerous forces are at work, and one of them is offering Celia a way home—for a price.

No Proper Lady


Isabel Cooper - 2011
    Demonic beasts are hot on his heels until the beautiful stranger unsheathes several knives strapped to her skin-tight trousers and kills them. As he stares at her fierce, heart-stopping face, Simon knows he's in a hell of a lot of trouble...Joan is from a time where demons run rampant and humanity is fighting for its existence. To prevent this terrible future, she is sent back to Victorian England to kill the magician responsible for unleashing the dark forces. But Joan is a soldier more used to sparring than dancing. To get close to her target, she'll need Simon to teach her how to fit into polite society. Joan doesn't mind practicing proper flirtation on Simon, but she can't allow herself to be distracted by his gentle hands or devilish smile--the very future depends on it.