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Reckless Seduction


Jane Feather - 1987
    But interfering with privateer Dominic Delacroix could prove her most dangerous stunt of all. When she overhears the ruthless blockade runner scheming to seduce her older sister, Genevieve knows she has to stop him.

Angel in a Red Dress


Judith Ivory - 1988
    He was as graceful as a panther, as confident as a lion-and as lusty as a tomcat. But no matter how much the golden-haired innocent told herself he was a rich, abhorrent womanizer, she couldn't resist his sensual, practiced advances. And even as her sweet lips protested each caress, her womanly curves eagerly welcomed his arousing embrace! AT LAST THEY LOVEDWith danger his constant companion, hot-blooded Adrien Hunt lived life to the hilt. His days were fraught with plots, pistols and swords, and his nights were filled with warm and willing wenches. But when he first saw the spirited nymph Christina Bower, even the experienced knave had to admit she was more enticing than any of his previous conquests. Ignoring her modest, prim "no," Adrien began his gentle assault on her senses, liberating her passions, setting free her inhibitions... and guaranteeing that in a moment more they'd share the magic of her Starlit Surrender!

The Tea Planter's Bride


Rosemary Rogers - 1995
    To one she is promised -- a man of wealth and power and property. Yet another will own her heart.He is Grant Hamilton, a daring and unpredictable American rogue who senses a kindred spirit in the stunning, copper-eyed beauty whom he has agreed to escort through London's social whirl. Yet Grant is determined to resist his own secret yearnings for the exuisite enchantress. For there isdanger in a love that can know no bounds -- and in a passion that could only lead to shattering ruin...or ecstasy.

Skye O'Malley


Bertrice Small - 1980
    She is the courageous seafaring captain of her own mighty fleet, and intelligent enough to win a battle of wits with Queen Elizabeth herself. Follow along as Skye O'Malley is swept up in a journey filled with romance and passion that takes her from glittering Ireland, to lush Algeria, to the heart of London in pursuit of a unique and eternal love.....

Bold Land, Bold Love


Connie Mason - 1989
    For a female convict like flame-haired Casey O'Cain, it was a living nightmare.Exquisitely beautiful, utterly helpless, she was expected to cater to her master's every whim. And from the first, arogant, handsome Dare Penrod made it clear what he wanted of her. Casey knew she should fight him with every breath in her body, but her heart told her he could make a paradise of this wilderness for her.His callused hands took rights she should never have granted, his warm lips whispered of pleasures she had never known, and his hard body promised a love she would never relinquish

Moontide Embrace


Constance O'Banyon - 1987
    Now, five years later, the gangly girl had become a breathtaking beauty, ready to find the one who had sparked her passion and show him how much of a woman she had become. When she recognized the brazen pirate at New Orleans' fanciest masquerade ball, Liberty's skin tingled with excitement. But before the nubile blonde could reveal her identity to him, Judah had insolently branded her lips with his, roughly tied her up, then kidnapped her on horseback!STARLIT SURRENDERWhen long ago Liberty's sister had framed Judah for murder, the furious male had vowed that one day he d have revenge... and punish the faithless witch as only a man can! With rage firing his blood he never stopped to think that the wench bound and gagged before him wasn't his enemy. As they galloped further into the velvety dark, Judah freely fondled the traitor's lush curves, graphically growling how he'd get even with her. Then, without giving her a chance to explain, the determined privateer took her in his arms, little knowing who really writhed beneath him, first in protest, then in ecstasy, entranced by Judah 's sensual MOONTIDE EMBRACE..

Tennessee Bride


Rosanne Bittner - 1988
    Luke plans to send Emma to Knoxville alright—straight to a notorious brothel.River Joe, the mysterious Cherokee-raised frontiersman, knew from the first time he set eyes on the beautiful Emma that he had to have her as his own. And one glimpse at the handsome, buckskin-clad stranger ignites the flame of dangerous desire in Emma’s heart.Their passion could consume them both, but their love could very well save her life.

Fletcher's Woman


Linda Lael Miller - 1983
    . . . When Rachel McKinnon attracts the attention of Jonas Wilkes, she is truly in dire straits. Wilkes, the owner of a lumber empire, has power over most everyone he meets -- and now he wants Rachel. Her only hope is Griffin Fletcher. The town's darkly handsome, unmarried doctor, he once made a promise to Rachel's dying mother to keep her daughter out of harm's way. But little did Fletcher know that looking after the lovely Rachel would mean facing down Wilkes, his nemesis. Now the enmity he harbors for Wilkes is about to erupt in a dangerous confrontation . . . and the young doctor who swore never to love again is suddenly in danger of falling desperately in love with the one woman he swore he would always protect. One of America's best-loved storytellers, Linda Lael Miller sets passions blazing in the unforgettable tale of Fletcher's Woman.

Man of My Dreams


Johanna Lindsey - 1992
    James, a man she has never met but has every intention of marrying. And no other suitor will satisfy her especially not the common, if uncommonly handsome, horse breeder, Devlin Jefferys.Posing as lowborn Jefferys to escape a potentially fatal confrontation, Sir Ambrose is enthralled by the brazen, duke-hunting redhead. Without revealing his true identity, he vows to seduce and tame her, thereby foiling Megan's plans to marry the man of her dreams. But the notorious rogue never imagined the enchanting schemer would turn out to be the only woman he would ever dream of marrying.

Whitefire


Fern Michaels - 1978
    Now Katerina is on a vengeance quest against the marauders who destroyed her village and stole her priceless snow-white horses in the name of the mad czar. Nor will she rest until she has killed the man who dared to take her innocence.Never does she dream that it is her irresistible seducer--a proud Mongol prince--who will help her avenge her people and reclaim her horses. Together they harness the fires of fury and passion that consume them. And, together, they forge a destiny as magnificent as the land and the love that is their glorious heritage....

Love and Cherish


Dorothy Garlock - 1980
    She meets a man named Sloan Carroll, who proposes to her, but he finds that it will take a little more to win her heart.

A Whisper of Roses


Teresa Medeiros - 1993
    But she never recognized the stranger...not until the moment she found herself surrounded by arms of warm steel--and drowning in smoldering green eyes that had once held cool disdain but now shimmered with passion. Morgan MacDonnell, the boy, had been her tormentor. Now it looked as if Morgan, the man, would prove infinitely more dangerous... Though hatred divided their clans, Morgan MacDonnell had come to Cameron Glen hoping for a truce...only to find that by evening's end the only way to avert bloodshed between the two families was for him to marry his enemy's daughter. But even as Morgan spirited Sabrina away to his rugged fortress, his battle would not be won. For this delicate rose of a girl would put up a bold fight...and the spoils of victory would be nothing less than a heathen MacDonell's heart.

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.

The Duke Goes Down


Sophie Jordan - 2021
    Facing ruin, Perry must use his charm and good looks to win an heiress—all the while, ignoring his fascination with the one interfering and alluring chit who is intent on sabotaging his efforts. The Lady Vicar... Everyone knows Imogen Bates, the virtuous daughter of the senile vicar. She can write a sermon in a day and spot a rogue in a second, so she sees right through Perry's seductive façade. But Imogen's plan to protect the heiresses of her beloved Shropshire from the erstwhile Duke of Penning, the bane of her existence since childhood, soon turns into something altogether unacceptable for the proper lady... who suddenly finds herself longing to keep his heated glances and tempting kisses all to herself.

A Fire in the Heart


Katherine Sutcliffe - 1990
    Begrudgingly he sheltered her, fighting the fascination of her saucy innocence. But never did he imagine that the filthy urchin could be transformed into a bewitching beauty - a sparkling jewel that would tempt him beyond endurance...forcing his surrender to the exquisite torment of a love that denied all reason....