A child of the slums, Kate's choices are limited. She could
become a common prostitute or, with her breathtaking
beauty, a courtesan. When a rich merchant offers to educate
her in speech, reading and more importantly, lessons from a
famous courtesan, Kate accepts. She learns to harden her
heart Read more...
After serving at Waterloo, Colonel Derek "Del" Delborough
takes a commission with the East India Company to deal with
the instability within India. Del, along with four fellow
officers, receives a directive to end the ruthless Black
Cobra's reign of terror. They know the Black Copra's
identity, but Read more...
Emily Beauregard arrives in Devon with counterfeit
references proclaiming her more than able to take charge of
the local inn. Nearly broke, Emily needs this job to
provide for her siblings. She has a dual purpose in
choosing Devon. All of her life she has heard tales of the
Coylton Read more...
Years ago, Lady Gillian saw Brian Ranson across the
ballroom and fell in love. After he marries her and
confesses his undying love for his mistress, Gillian
doesn't give up hope. When he marches off to war, Gillian
holds to her unrealistic dream that he will return and
confess Read more...
Lady Ivy Sinclair strolls through London society causing
heads to turn with her wild antics. Ivy, along with her
brothers and sisters, are known as the "Seven Deadly Sins."
Their father cast the lot of them out of Scotland for their
wicked ways with a vow that if they did Read more...
Grace Danvers, a wealthy merchant's daughter, wants a love
match and refuses to consider her good friend's proposal.
When the handsome and popular Lord Jack makes her
acquaintance, Grace quickly succumbs to his charms. His
interest in botany and her paintings make her ashamed that
she judged him Read more...
Miss Emily Grey's lies have successfully installed her into
the prominent Leland family. They believe her to be their
son's widow whom he wed while he served in India. Emily's
quiet and reserved behavior endears her, as well as her
reluctance to accept an allowance and a Read more...
Charlotte's reign as a wallflower is about to end. Season
after season she participates with no marriage offers. At
the Bridal Hunt Ball, Charlotte thinks her luck has finally
changed. Instead, the gentleman rejects and humiliates her.
With revenge on her mind, Charlotte approaches her best
friend, Adam, to Read more...
Leelee Satterfield's life in Memphis, Tennessee, is
perfect! She can't understand her husband's sudden
restlessness and his desire to uproot their family to
Vermont of all places. Leelee always bows to her husband's
wishes and has never defied him. Against her better
judgment and her friends Read more...
Former FBI agent Sloane Burbank left the agency after a
brutal attack injured her hand and required extensive
physical therapy. On the mend, Sloane reconciles with her
former colleague and lover, Derek Parker. Their newly
evolving relationship is tested when Sloane's parents are
the victims of a vicious burglary Read more...
Wealthy Rachel and Daniel Stroeb are murdered in their
Miami Beach home late one night. Their 16-year-old
daughter, Elisa, slipped out of the house and missed being
the third victim. In a state of shock, 22-year-old Jeremy
Stroeb returns from wandering through Europe to find he Read more...
Miss Daisy Merrick cannot hold a job. Daisy's major faults
of outspokenness and lack of tact with her bosses and
coworkers leads her to short employment. After attempting
governess to typist jobs, Daisy walks into a publishing
house determined to find employment using her talent as a
writer. Lady Read more...
Sophia Dawson splashes into London society with one goal in
mind, marrying into the aristocracy. An ingenious Sophia
has invented her background as the daughter of a wealthy
Jamaican planter. If society ever learns she is the product
of a pirate and a prostitute, Sophia will be tossed out on Read more...
Rosalind March is frantic. Her featherheaded younger
sister, Lucy, has disappeared from Newgate Prison following
her arrest for stealing. Rosalind has a few vague clues,
but no one of influence to aid her. As Colonel March's
young widow, Rosalind has no aristocratic friends. She
married above her station to Read more...
Noted paleontologist Christine Sommers believes her peers
will disregard her gender and give her the position of team
leader on the next dig. Instead, they bypass her,
relegating her to teaching young women with no prospects.
Christine has no time to mourn her loss when she receives
another enticing proposition Read more...
Grace O'Brien, an ex-nun and ex-professional poker player,
joins Tante Lulu in the bayou to learn folk remedies. The
guilt over her past prompts Grace to donate most of her
money to charity. She cannot forgive herself for the
mistakes she made in her life. The shame Read more...
Caitlin Neuman seeks answers to the vivid nightmares that
have invaded her sleep. She hires retired Inspector Paco
LeSoto and his wife, Molly, to find if her dream is real
and the identity of the driver. When she was a child,
Caitlin survived a horrific car wreck that killed her Read more...
Minerva Chesterton, chatelaine to Wolverstone, waits for
the arrival of the new duke with trepidation. She not only
promised the old duke to see his son successfully installed
and settled into his responsibilities, she must mask her
longtime infatuation with him. If Dalziel learns of her
interest, he will use Read more...
Miss Lucy Waltham's zest for life has caused many anxious
moments for her older brother, Henry. Craving adventure,
Lucy followed Henry and his friends throughout childhood,
leaving many disasters in her wake. Lucy envisions herself
as Diane, Goddess of the Hunt, and not some demure lady.
When she sees Read more...
After her parent's death, Miss Esme Worthington has clung
to her scholarly research into legendary treasures. She
dreams of danger and adventure, while knowing her books are
as close to excitement as she will get. When Esme
interrupts masked men rifling through her library in the
middle of the Read more...