But when war breaks out across Europe and her older brother enlists, nothing will ever be the same again.As men leave for the war in droves, the girls must take on whatever work they can find to make ends meet. High-risk work in munitions factories and back-breaking domestic labour seem to be all that’s available to them, but Rose has other ideas…A tale of love and heartbreak, triumph and resilience, this sweeping saga by best-selling author Beryl Kingston takes the reader inside the extraordinary lives of ordinary women in Wartime London.A Stitch in Time was first published in 1995 as Alive and Kicking.

    And while she thinks he's crazy to call her his mate so soon, and she only needs him for survival, her treacherous heart might have a different idea. It doesn't help that the gorgeous alien warrior will go to great lengths to make Tiana his, body and soul.If the wilderness doesn't kill her, his untamed passion might just finish the job.Warrior Hunted is a slow-burn fated mates romance featuring a hot alien warrior and a feisty heroine. No cheating, no cliffhanger, and a happily ever after guaranteed! 18+Each book in the series can be read as a standalone, but for maximum enjoyment, it’s recommended that the series be read in order.

    His one and only concern is curtailing the power and influence of the ruthless Sarronti elite. Still, the human female working with him lingers in his mind and fuels his imagination.Though Kara O'Leary has been attracted to Malik since they first met, she never dreamed he returned her feelings. One kiss ignites a hunger neither can deny, but the timing couldn't be worse. Hostilities rapidly escalate and new threats are revealed. How can Malik and Kara bring freedom to the "world below" when all they can think about is each other?Note to Readers: This book contains detailed descriptions of sizzling passion only suitable for mature readers.

    unusually. Welcome to the world of THE LYON'S DEN: The Black Widow of Whitehall Connected World, where the underground of Regency London thrives... and loves.Pride tore them apart—can forgiveness reunite them?On the death of his father, Mason Redstone returns from the militia to claim his title, only to discover his family estate is nearing bankruptcy. He needs money, and he needs it quickly. What better means to secure it than a rich wife, courtesy of Mrs Dove-Lyon? Having loved, and lost, in his youth, a marriage of convenience is the solution to his problems.Lily Diamond has known known poverty and hardship, and now runs a successful insurance enterprise. Having hardened her heart after her childhood sweetheart abandoned her a decade ago, she’s looking for a titled husband to give her daughters the position in society which was denied her. When she calls upon her mother’s old friend, Bessie Dove-Lyon for help in finding a match, she stipulates that the suitor must have no expectations regarding love, or the marriage bed.When Lily’s prospective suitors take part in one of Mrs Dove-Lyon’s games, the Black Widow of Whitehall weaves her spell once more, then presents Lily with her betrothed—the very last man on earth she thought she’d see again. Can Mason prove to Lily that he’s conquered the pride which tore them apart? And will Lily trust him enough to reveal the secret she’s been keeping for ten years?

    All the more reason to get it right.Abandoned at the altar by her groom in favor of her younger sister, Miss Madeline Keyes has become an object of pity, scorn and scandal. Rather than flee to the countryside to rusticate as a spinster with her less than loving parents, she seeks the aid of Mrs. Bessie Dove-Lyon to snare a titled husband and, through marriage, reclaim her place in society.Lord Oliver Easton, Earl of Foxmore, has always preferred plants to people. As a younger son, he had no expectations of marriage. But with the loss of both his father and brother in a very short span of time, the death taxes levied on the estate leave him at risk of losing his life’s work. So he does the only sensible thing and takes his brother’s place in the matchmaking scheme helmed by the owner of the Lyon’s Den. It was supposed to be a marriage of convenience only. A chance to rescue her reputation and his fortunes. But neither of them expected the ultimate complication—to fall in love.

    

     Everyone knows that when “The Angel of Death” takes over your company, your job is as good as dead. But I’m terrified for an entirely different reason. Because Jet Bishop isn’t just my cruel and heartless new CEO. He also happens to be the father of my child, and he doesn’t even know it. Our one night stand took place years ago, and I’m certain he doesn’t remember me, or the night that rocked my world in so many ways. Now I have a beautiful little girl to protect. A job that I desperately need. A terrible man that I need to stay far away from, only now he is so close. And every hour he gets closer. Because Jet has his sights set on me again. He might not remember me, or maybe he does. What I do know is that the moment he touches me again, I will be his. I’ll melt for him like I did that one night, and he will do whatever he wants to me. Until everything I’ve ever loved is shattered in pieces around me…

    

    And he could bench press me with one hand. But if he thinks I'm gonna bend to his rules, he’s got another thing coming.I’m just gonna get through this interview, and do whatever it takes to get back home in one piece. After we save the universe that is.Smh. Aliens.…Okay, maybe I will “bend” to his rules...just this once.

    

    . . until him.A one-night stand with a tourist that she'll never see again can help her shake off her break-up blues, but it gives her the baby blues.Until. . . she finds out he's not a tourist but her brother's friend.Can she let the past go to find her forever?This is a short, sassy, and steamy novella. The place is real but the events are fiction. Instalove and HEA!