Orphaned as a child and raised by the wealthy Cappleman family, she has become the companion to her attractive younger cousin, Laura, while harboring to her breast an unrequited love for Laura’s diffident brother.Sea captain Kit Hardacre’s past is a mystery – even to him. Kidnapped by Barbary Coast pirates at the age of 10, he does not remember his parents or even his real name. All he recalls are things he would rather forget.When Laura’s reputation is threatened by a scandal, Sophia suggests weathering the storm in Sicily with their elderly uncle, a prominent archaeologist.Their passage to Palermo is aboard Hardacre’s ship, but the Calliope, like its captain, is not all it seems. Both have only one mission – to rid the world of the evil pirate slaver Kaddouri or die in the attempt.Initially disdainful of the captain’s devil-may-care attitude, Sophia can’t deny a growing attraction. And Kit begins to see in her a woman who could help him forget the horrors of his past.Sophia allows herself to be drawn into the shallows of Kit’s world, but when the naive misjudgment of her cousins sees Laura abducted, Sophia is dragged into dangerous depths that could cost her life or her sanity in a living hell.

    As David prepares to travel with the 1843 wagon train across the Oregon Trail, he proposes marriage to Rachel. Her decision to accept is based on her need for a husband and a father for her three young children. The hardships of the journey west can either bring the couple together or destroy hopes of ever having a marriage based on love. Can Rachel overcome her guilt at re-marrying so soon after her husband’s tragic death?

     Captain Berengar is returning to his home village to enjoy a quiet retirement. He is accompanied by his trusted sword-brother and lieutenant, Nisero. Unbeknownst to Berengar, a local bandit leader has razed the village, killing his wife and son, and kidnapping his daughter. Berengar, with the help of Nisero, will go to the ends of the earth to bring her back. And nothing will stand in his way. Contains all three books in the series: Forsaken Betrayal Dominion

    The Complete Amelia Atherton Regency Romance Series Enjoy The Music of Love (The Amelia Atherton 4-in-1 Collection) What happens when the Queen of the Season loses her crown? Lady Amelia Atherton is not a woman to be trifled with. Known as the diamond of the Ton, she is beautiful, witty, the only daughter of the Duke of Ely and everything that a well-bred girl should be. The men of the Peerage see her as a prize to be won and perhaps a way to obtain her father’s influence. Amelia was always carful to guard her feelings. That is until she met Commander Samuel Beresford, the brash, sometimes rude, younger son, of the Earl of Blackburn. Still the jewel of the Season could never consider marrying a second son. A Naval Commander at that! Two people have never been so mismatched, but when Amelia’s father, The Duke of Ely, dies under mysterious circumstances, and Samuel’s older brother is nearly poisoned within a mere day of one another, both Lady Amelia and Commander Beresford find themselves locked in a desperate search for the culprit. Everything Lady Amelia once took for granted has been shattered, and with the Dukedom in the hands of her odious Uncle Declan, Amelia and Samuel plan an elaborate ruse, but can no longer convince themselves that their relationship is purely to solve a mystery. Lady Amelia Atherton, considered herself tough as a diamond, but perhaps Samuel Beresford has found his way into her heart. A tragic accident, a secret cypher, a clandestine engagement and strange twist of Fate brought the unlikely pair together…but now nothing will keep them apart. Neither could imagine falling in love now it seems they cannot imagine it with anyone else. Enjoy the complete story of Lady Amelia Atherton and Commander Samuel Beresford. The Music of Love is a Regency Romance set in 1811-1820 and is marked by witty banter, balls, and country house parties, much like Jane Austen's famous Pride and Prejudice.

    One fateful night, when Susan attends a ball, a letter arrives from her lost love. Jenny knows that the only way to stop her lady from making a terrible mistake is to risk it all and go to the ball herself. Trying to sneak in without being recognised, she catches the eye of a tempting Duke, who thinks she is a proper Lady. What kind of games will fate play?Benjamin Dowding, the Duke of Beaufort, was never fond of balls. He is sick of society events, and all the ladies trying to impress him. Up until he sees a dashing lady...one that he has never seen before; a lady so smart and alluring, that he is willing to gamble his empire on her love. But the elusive Miss Jenny Burton proves harder to catch than he imagined. Who is this mysterious Lady, and why is there so much darkness around her? Will he eventually find the key to unlock her heart?A risky game, a fateful attraction, and a masquerade that blurs the lines between two classes. An unorthodox match that wouldn't exist in the first place if it wasn't for the unexpected game of fate. Will Jenny and Benjamin manage to defy everything and make their two worlds one? Or will this romance be doomed forever?How to Fool a Dashing Duke" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

    But before she can embark on her new life, May must complete her dealings with the local smugglers, men who have kept a roof over her family’s head during frugal times. One last Christmas at home and her life would change forever. So when William Scott, the Earl of Grandison arrives and crumbles her perfectly planned future to rubble, May is less than pleased. William, Lord Grandison works for the Crown, and is determined to catch the nuisance Englishmen who dare smuggle along the Cornwall coast. William has never veered from his pursuit of these men working against the law, that was until he meets May Stanford, the maddening daughter of his host for Christmas. May drives him to distraction and forces him to admit to feelings he has never felt before. But when May and William discover the crippling truth of each other, their secrets will threaten to tear them apart.

    When her father falls seriously ill, she decides to put all her dreams aside and seek further employment, as the medical expenses are piling up. However, the only available position seems to be the one of the cook for the reclusive Earl of Dunham. Feeling like she has no choice, Clara hesitantly accepts the offer and joins their estate. She never expected, though, to discover a hidden side of this lonely man, a side so tender, that it would make her heart beat only for him. Even so, the challenge of a relationship between a prestigious son of a malicious lady and the daughter of a baker still persists. With her loving kindness and outstanding cooking skills as weapons, will Clara manage to capture the Earl's heart? Will she eventually live the fairytale she has always been dreaming of?Having grown up with a judgmental and tyrannical mother, Charles Blackstone, Earl of Dunham, has become a cold and detached man. His short temper and mean words have pushed away every single person around him and he is now doomed to a miserable and lonely life in an enormous estate. Everything changes almost overnight when he crosses paths with Clara and is taken aback by her generosity and remarkable beauty. While tasting her meals which reflect her talent and affectionate nature, Charles finds himself falling deeper in love with this wondrous woman. He is nevertheless utterly conflicted, knowing that everyone will be against this love, and above all, his own mother. Will Charles stand up for himself and escape from the loveless future his mother has planned out for him? Or will he simply avoid the risk of being with the woman of his heart out of fear for society's judgmental prejudice?Even though Clara and Charles develop an undeniable connection, his cruel mother will do whatever it takes to sabotage their blossoming love. An unexpected secret that Clara's father kept buried for years makes things even more complicated, as it will irreversibly change the course of their life. In the end, will Clara and Charles defy society's constraining rules and choose love on their own terms? Or will dominant norms and formidable barriers overpower their special romance?"The Recipe to Win An Earl's Heart" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

    Fishing no longer feeds their families in her coastal village, so she puts her resourcefulness and bravery to use. But she's unprepared for the pirate captain who captures her during a raid. Whisked away on a pirate ship, Caragh soon discovers that her pirate captain's form of command is anything but unsavory. Tempted by his piercing blue eyes and powerful manner, Caragh finds herself giving in to the Blond Devil. Can Caragh leave her smuggler's life behind for life on the high seas?What happens when a pirate captain tries to tame the fearless woman he mistakes for a lad?Rowan MacNeill was forced from his home on the island of Barra and into a life of piracy. Now the captain of his own ship, Rowan expects obedience from the minx he unwittingly captures. When he raids the quiet village of Bedruthen Steps, Rowan decides Caragh, dressed as a lad, would make a fine cabin boy, but it's not long before Rowan discovers the curves that lay beneath her disguise. While he likes her spirit, his palm itches to lay down the law with the woman who's invaded his cabin and his life. The question is: will she give in to the Blond Devil?When misunderstanding and distrust threaten his burgeoning relationship, Rowan must put his faith in his lady smuggler. With a choice to make, Caragh must decide if she can forgive her pirate lover and make a new life with him. Can Rowan put his painful past behind him to save his burgeoning relationship? Can she curb her independent spirit in exchange for an adventurous new love?Pirates of the Isles is a STEAMY series where lust and love become tangled, when pirates and their ladies toe the line between pain and pleasure. Travel to the Hebrides and the coast of Scotland as these pirates pillage and plunder not only villages and ships but the women fearless enough to take them on. Each book can be read as a standalone, but many characters appear throughout the series. The first third of this book appeared as a novella in the Pirates, Passion & Plunder anthology. It has since been expanded to add more than two hundred pages of new content.This passionate love story is ready to go up in flames. It contains adult scenes with explicit content. If this type of material offends you, please do not download.

    Her life is all about high heels, high speeds, and high stakes, and heaven help any guy who gets in her way. After years of living from one thrill to the next, no one takes her seriously, and she’s careful to keep it that way.Callista has big plans for the corporation her mother and grandfather have nearly destroyed, but to gain control, she’ll have to play—and win—a dangerous game that already claimed the life of her older brother. Which makes it even more of a shock when that brother, Phillip Linden, turns out to be less dead than everyone was led to believe.Killian Avalar is a pirate, a liar, and a fraud. He’s also ruthless when it comes to getting what he wants, and he’s not above impersonating a dead man to gain control of the largest corporation on Earth. But standing in his way is a powerful woman more than willing to fight for what’s hers, even if it means taking on family.Their collision is inevitable, but if they can’t work out a compromise, it may end in the destruction of everything they’re fighting to save. Not just a family or a corporation, but all life on Earth. An invasion is coming, and if the humans can’t stop fighting each other, they won’t have a prayer of stopping it in time.

    Since he never gave her an explanation for his disappearance, she concludes that he played with her feelings and is not worth her attention. With her pride wounded and her heart broken into pieces, she is dreading what the future holds for her... However, light shines again upon her life when she finds hope in the smile of the charming Lord Findlay. Is he really the one for her or does her heart still belong to her first dreamy love?Baron Vincent Jacobs is caught up in a family secret that forced him to reject marrying the woman he loved. Confused and frustrated by the prison in which he finds himself, all he wants is to turn his back on Nerissa Boden, the despicable woman who trapped him. Fearing that a lifelong hopelessness is inescapable, he decides to take fate in his own hands and claim Melody again, the woman he was clearly born to be with. Does he stand a chance with the only person he has ever loved or will his past mistakes condemn him to a loveless and empty life?As if the many hurdles weren't enough, when rumours of Nerissa's ties to Vincent are spread, Melody starts to wonder if she was a fool all along or if there is something more to this story. Torn between the questionable gossip about Vincent and the truth that lies in her wounded heart, Melody must make a decision. Will she let her soul return to the man she is hopelessly in love with? In the end, after everything they have been through, will they dare to give love a second chance?"For a Dreamy Lady's Honour" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

    Her father insists she marry. She insists that the man who wins her hand must first find matches for her three younger sisters. Sir Stirling James takes up the challenge, and the sisters are shocked when he announces the engagement of their youngest sister to the Devil of Delny. When Quin Ramsey’s surrogate brother Sir Stirling James informs him he is to wed the fourth daughter of a lesser duke, he refuses. But when he waltzes with the lovely innocent, he realizes that he wants no other man to waltz with her THE MARRIAGE WAGER He lost at cards, but won at love… Buccaneer Frasier Gordon is lucky at cards, and keeps a woman in every port. The stakes in a card game turn high, when his old friend Sir Stirling James wagers the hand of a dukes’ daughter against the fastest frigate in Scotland. Who knew the turn of one card would change his fortune forever? A LADY BY CHANCE He bargained for a lady, but the hoyden stole his heart… Signing a wedding contract for the third daughter of a duke sight unseen is the first impulsive thing by-the-book Navy Lieutenant Patrick Chalmers has ever done. When he arrives on his wedding day to claim his bride, he never dreams the beautiful woman walking down the aisle is the spitfire he saved from falling out of a tree. HOW TO CATCH AN HEIRESS It takes cunning to catch an heiress…and a handsome face doesn’t hurt Tomorrow is Sir Stirling James’ wedding day. Stirling matched the Duke of Roxburgh’s three younger daughters with reputable men. His reward is the duke’s eldest daughter, Lady Chastity, the future duchess of Roxburgh. Now, if he can only get the lady down the aisle and into his bed. When Lady Chastity bargained with her father to marry the man who could match her sisters with suitable husbands in one month’s time, she didn’t believe such a man existed. But tomorrow, she is to wed the marriage maker.

    Not only faced with a life of adversity, Ruth and her mother Caitlin also share a secret, one that no one else must ever know. Ruth and Caitlin's wages are barely enough to put food on the table let alone pay the rent. And an increasingly neglected young Glynis runs wild. When Caitlin contracts tuberculosis and dies they have no option but to move into an even more squalid neighbourhood. But Ruth is still determined to keep their secret, at all costs. That is, until their father dies unexpectedly and an ever more desperate Ruth and Glynis find themselves living hand-to-mouth...

    Thinking Alexandra is his half-sister, pirate captain Nathaniel Kent takes her hostage on his ship to exact revenge on his cold-hearted father. But the pirate and the beautiful seamstress can barely contain their strong desire for each other.

    But to her horror, by the end of the night it becomes apparent that her guardian has abandoned her.Destitute and with no memories of any family besides her deceased father, Felicity is forced to turn to Raoul for aid.Concerned for her welfare, Raoul vows to help Felicity out of her predicament and discover what has become of her guardian.But it soon becomes clear that there is more to Felicity’s background than meets the eye. Their curiosity piqued, she and Raoul are drawn into an impromptu quest to uncover the truth about her mysterious origins…HIS AUCTION PRIZE is the eighth book in the Brides By Chance series, an enchanting set of Regency romances set in Georgian England.THE BRIDES BY CHANCE REGENCY ADVENTURE SERIES:BOOK ONE: In Honour BoundBOOK TWO: A Chance Gone ByBOOK THREE: Knight for a LadyBOOK FOUR: A Winter’s Madcap EscapadeBOOK FIVE: Marriage For MusicBOOK SIX: Damsel to the RescueBOOK SEVEN: Widow in MistletoeBOOK EIGHT: His Auction PrizeBOOK NINE: Disaster and the DukeBOOK TEN: Taming of the Vulture

    A mere Baron’s daughter will find herself saddled with the title of Duchess and a husband she barely knows…Laurence Webbs knows he should marry and produce an heir to his Duchy, but he cannot help postponing the inevitable as he is so used to living alone. When a random act of kindness backs him into a corner, he must do the honorable thing and push his misgivings aside…Henrietta and Laurence must find a way to coexist, thinking that a loveless marriage is all the future holds for them. But when love comes knocking on their door a whole new world opens up ahead…Though, it’s still not happily ever after for the two of them…