As Maria Martingale is inspecting a storefront for her new
pastry shop, she collides with an unwanted man from her
past, Phillip Hawthorne, the Marquess of Kayne. Twelve
years ago, Phillip halted her elopement with his younger
brother, Lawrence, citing their different stations in life.
Maria, a servant's child Read more...
Lady Amelia Willoughby is tired of waiting for marriage.
Since the cradle, she's been betrothed to the current Duke
of Wyndham, who ignores her. Thomas gives her a polite nod,
but has never attempted any conversation with her other
than polite chitchat. Amelia decides it's time for action Read more...
Winter Ashburn has not believed in fairy tales in a very
long time. After a brief but memorable encounter with a
stranger in the local village stable, Winter thinks fairy
tales might be possible. The memory of that passionate kiss
will warm her heart and keep the reality of poverty Read more...
Lady Letitia Randall sends a desperate note to the man she
believed jilted her eight years ago. Her husband has been
found beaten to death and the authorities have issued an
arrest warrant for her younger brother, Justin, who's
disappeared. Letitia will bargain with the devil if it will Read more...
Curiosity and foolishness brought Davina McLaren to ruin in
Scottish society. She's lucky her aunt has brokered a
marriage with Marshall Ross, a hermit with a reputation
worse than her position. Sight unseen, Davina travels to
Edinburgh Castle to marry Marshall and begin a new life.
Immediately, Marshall's Read more...
Six years ago, Diana Winslow entered Castle Bannaster with
instructions to rally the women in revolt against the
brutal Viscount Bannaster. The mission went terribly wrong
and Diana killed Bannaster in self-defense. She fled
leaving Bannaster's brother to take the brunt of suspicion
that he murdered his brother Read more...
Lady Hermione Marlowe catches sight of her friend's unusual
ring on the floor where it must have slipped off her
finger. When Hermione picks it up intending to return it,
she sees the mysterious rogue she adores enter the room. At
that moment, with the ring on her finger Read more...
Standing on the cliffs above the sea, Evelyn Waye jumps,
willing to end her life rather than marry the sadistic man
her alcoholic father has chosen. Her mother's death drove
her father to drink and he continued his decline ignoring
the pain he's brought to Evelyn. She could Read more...
Catriona Kincaid left the Highlands after her parents were
murdered by English soldiers. Her brother packed her off to
England and the safety of English relatives. Catriona has
lived off their charity never forgetting her Scottish
roots. Like her father before her, Catriona dreams of
Scottish independence. When her uncle Read more...
Lady Astrid Derring is an expert at hiding her feelings
behind a cold demeanor. She's had excellent practice over
the years. When Astrid was a small child, her mother
abandoned her family for her dancing instructor. After
Astrid's marriage, her husband deserted her leaving huge
debts and the Read more...
Lady Cassandra Montrose arrives at her former lover's home
seriously ill and unable to care for her illegitimate
daughter. She's a fallen woman who's been cast out by her
relatives. Cassandra has no other options left but to beg
Vincent to take their infant daughter. She remembers Read more...
Miss Alyse Donnelly's fortunes fell after the sudden death
of her parents and then a scandal that ruined her
reputation. Now she's penniless and dependent on her
cousin. He frequently reminds her that only out of the
goodness of his heart does he allow her to live and Read more...
Miss Jess Whitby frantically seeks the identity of Cinq, a
murder and traitor. The English government has imprisoned
Jess' father accusing him of being the spy. Josiah Whitby
has never been a friend to the English. He's a successful
smuggler and runs a profitable trading and shipping
enterprise, routinely Read more...
At an impromptu costume ball Harriet, the Duchess of
Berrow, comes to the realization that a drastic change is
needed in her life. Young widows should masquerade as
dangerous women or evil women not as old Mother Goose. What
had she been thinking? Ever since her husband's suicide,
women Read more...
Hannah Bryson loves working with her brother, Connor, as
marine architects. They complement one another perfectly,
as Hannah is cool and analytical and Connor is idealistic
with a passionate love of machines. Their job takes them
all over the world, but their latest plum assignment is in
their backyard in Read more...
A mysterious courtesan, Ria, takes London by storm as she
announces her hunt for a rich protector. In reality Ria is
Victoria, the Countess of Baybary, who's searching for her
missing friend, Cleo. Cleo embraced the courtesan world but
disappeared soon after making her appearance in London.
Victoria feels Read more...
Blaine County Sheriff Walt Fleming receives a call that a
skier is missing at Galena Pass, Idaho. He gathers his
search-and-rescue team and heads out into a freak October
winter storm. Battling the fierce snowstorm, Walt and his
good friend, vet Mark Aker, hear a gunshot and find Read more...
Lady Isabel Chalsey is the perfect daughter in the perfect
family with a high probability of a perfect future. That is
until she interrupts a robbery in her home and the thief
leaves her with a kiss. The next day Isabel discovers the
identity of the man and she's Read more...
After numerous failed attempts at re-establishing her
Hollywood career, former child star Cilla McGowan returns
to her grandmother's farm in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia.
She plans to restore it to its former glory. Janet Hardy,
her grandmother, was a major star with a tumultuous life
that included scandals, famous Read more...
Years ago, Lady Catherine Mabry spied the devil across the
ballroom where he caught her imagination. Now Catherine
sneaks into his home away from prying eyes to ask him a
favor. Catherine needs him to kill a man. Her best friend,
Winnie has undergone a transformation from vivacious young
woman Read more...