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THE GLENLYON BRIDE 6/1999 short story in SCOTTISH BRIDES ISBN:0380804514.
HEAVEN FORBIDS 3/1998 ISBN: 0821758675 For young widow Kathryn Siddons, the end of a loveless marriage meant that she was at the mercy of her clan, which sent her off to the Highlands as a companion to her newly-married niece...and straight into the arms of a man who awakened long-denied dreams and long-forgotten desires--the one man she could not have. Eager for political strength in the face of rebellion, Hugh MacDonald, Laird of Nenverness, was resigned to marriage with the daughter of a Lowlands clan...until his heart was captured by a woman who was everything his bride was not, a woman who threatened his hard-won power...and his soul's peace. In wake of a tragedy that endangered them both, Kathryn and Hugh risked everything for a love as glorious as heaven itself...
THE IRRESISTIBLE MacRAE 12/2002 ISBN: 0380821052 To avoid a scandal that would devastate her family, Riona McKinsey has agreed to marry the wrong man -- though the one she yearns for is James MacRae. Had she not been maneuvered into a compromising position by a man of Edinburgh -- who covets her family's wealth more than Riona's love -- the dutiful Highland miss could have followed her heart into MacRae's strong and loving arms. But alas, it is not to be. A man of the wild, tempest-tossed ocean, James MacRae never dreamed he'd find his greatest temptation on land. Yet from the instant the dashing adventurer first gazed deeply into Riona's haunting gray eyes, he knew there was no lass in all of Scotland he'd ever want more. The matchless lady is betrothed to another -- and unwilling to break off her engagement or share the reason why she will marry her intended. But how can MacRae ignore the passion that burns like fire inside, drawing him relentlessly toward a love that could ruin them both?
ONE MAN'S LOVE 4/2001 ISBN: 0380813009 Alec Landers spent his boyhood summers falling in love with Leitis McRae on the Scottish Highlands. The now-grown Earl of Sherbourne has returned to this troubled land a British colonel, and therefore a foe to the bewitching lass who still holds his heart. Agreeing to become an enemy colonel's prisoner in her uncle's stead, Leitis is confused by the traitorous passion she feels whenever her captor is near. But Alec dares not reveal to her who he was -- or his dangerous secret identity as Raven, outlaw defender of the Scots -- even if protecting his lady costs him her love.
A PROMISE OF LOVE 9/1997 ISBN: 0821757504 Twice widowed Judith Cuthbertson is nothing but another unwanted mouth to feed in her miserly father's home--until he sells her off to a visiting Scotsman. Now, en route to the Highlands, Judith is forced to bury her fears and ponder her fate in an unknown land as the reluctant bride of a complete stranger. After the battle at Culloden claims his father and older brother, Alisdair MacLeod becomes the new laird of a once-great clan—and the unlikely savior of a proud people struggling for their survival. A widower himself, MacLeod suddenly finds himself wed to a sharp-tongued Englishwoman who defies him at every turn...yet who awakens a passion he will battle anything to claim—even the impossible, irresistible Judith herself...
SO IN LOVE ISBN: 0380821087 7/2004 Was ever a betrayal so cruel? Jeanne du Marchand adored her dashing young Scotsman, Douglas MacRae, and every moment in his arms was pure rapture. But when her father, the Comte du Marchand, learned she was carrying Douglas's child, Jeanne was torn from the proud youth without a word of farewell -- and separated not long after from her newborn baby daughter. Jeanne feared her life was over, for all she truly cared about was lost to her. Can the power of love prevail? Once Douglas believed his lady's loving words -- until her betrayal turned his ardor to contempt. He cannot forget even now, ten years later, when destiny brings her to his native Scotland, broken in spirit but as beautiful as before. His pride will not let him play the fool again, although memories of a past -- secret, innocent, and fragile -- tempt him. Can passion lead to love and forgiveness? RR@H's Novel Thoughts
TAPESTRY 5/1995 ISBN:0821754858 Their destinies were bound by a shimmering thread of desire... For Lady Laura Blake, there is only one man in the world: Alex, the Earl of Cardiff. Yet ever since he was wounded in battle, Alex has locked himself away in his great stone castle at Heddon Hall. Believing himself to be less than a man, he conceals his ravaged face behind a leather mask...and hides his scarred soul beneath an icy aloofness. A mere child when he went off to war, Laura has blossomed into a beautiful young woman Alex scarcely recognizes. The compassion and desire he sees shining out of her eyes tempts him to ease his pain in her sweet, sensual embrace. But as need flames into uncontrollable passion, an evil fate conspires against them both, weaving a web of treachery and betrayal that could bring heartbreak or happiness to those who dare to love...
TO LOVE A SCOTTISH LORD 8/2003 ISBN:0380821060 A Lord Not Meant to Marry...Hamish MacRae, a changed man, returned to his beloved Scotland intending to turn his back on the world. The proud, brooding lord wants nothing more than to be left alone, but an unwanted visitor to his lonely castle has defied his wishes. While it is true that this healer, Mary Gilly, is a beauty beyond compare, it will take more than her miraculous potions to soothe his wounded spirit. But Mary's tender heart is slowly melting Hamish's frozen one…awakening a burning need to keep her with him -- forever. A Lady Who Dares Not Love...Never before has Mary felt such an attraction to a man! The mysterious Hamish MacRae is strong and commanding, with a face and form so handsome it makes Mary tremble with wanting him. Already shadowy forces are coming closer, heartless whispers and cruel rumors abound, and it will take a love more pure and powerful than any other to divine the truth -- and promise a future neither had dreamed possible.
WHEN THE LAIRD RETURNS 4/2002 ISBN: 0380813017 A stranger to his ancestral Scottish lands, the dashing nobleman came to the Highlands to reclaim his birthright - only to find something more wondrous and unexpected awaiting him: his bride! A Marriage He Never Wanted: Though a descendant of proud Scottish lairds, Alisdair MacRae had never seen his ancestral Highland estate - nor imagined that he'd have to marry to reclaim it! But the unscrupulous neighboring laird Magnus Drummond has assumed control of the property - and he will relinquish it only for a King's ransom...and a groom for his daughter Iseabal! Alisdair never thought to give up the unfettered life he loves - not even for a bride with the face of an angel and the sensuous grace that would inflame the desire of any male. A Passion They Never Dreamed... Is Iseabal to be a bride without benefit of a courtship? Though she yearns for a love match, the determined lass will gladly bind herself to Alisdair if he offers her an escape from her father's cruelty. This proud, surprisingly tender stranger awakens a new fire inside her, releasing a spirit as brave and adventurous as his own. Alisdair feels the heat also, but can Iseabal win his trust as well as his passion - ensuring that both their dreams come true...now that the laird has returned?
Helena Ravenscroft
STAND AND DELIVER 5/1999 ISBN:0352333405 (Erotica) 1745, and England is plagued by the lawless. Lydia Hawkesworth feels torn between her love for Drummond, a sea-faring adventurer turned highwayman, and her all-consuming sexual passion for his decadent younger brother Valerian. With the arrival at Hawkesworth Manor of the icy French beauty, Madame de Chaillot, Valerian's plans to usurp his brother's position and steal his inheritance turn down a sinister and darkly erotic path - one which Lydia is drawn to follow.
Louisa Rawlings
PROMISE OF SUMMER 8/1989 ISBN:0445207574 A rapturous story of a lovely young pickpocket in 18th century France who joins in a get-rich scheme and is swept up in danger, luxury, and perilous love. From the author of Stolen Spring and Forever Wild.
Teresa J. Reasor
CAPTIVE HEARTS 6/2007 ISBN: 1601540752 A witness to murder. A man unjustly jailed. Can finding love and justice free these captive hearts? Bent on seeing her family's murderers caught, Lady Katherine Leighton strikes a bargain with Captain Matthew Hamilton. They will wed just long enough for her to shed her uncle's hampering control and pursue the investigation her uncle refuses to undertake. Little does she know that what begins as a means to find justice, will end in the handsome American capturing her heart and holding it prisoner. Betrayed by one woman, Matthew doesn't trust the English beauty who offers him freedom from prison in exchange for marriage vows, but knowing it is his only escape, he agrees to the bargain. Little does he know that what begins as a means to gain his freedom will end in him losing his heart to the feisty woman who refuses to listen to reason. From the moment their lips meet to seal the vows, a passion ignites between them, which they are eager to ignore. When the highwaymen who brutalized Katherine's mother come after her, Matthew feels honor bound to protect her, but Katherine wants more than his honorable intentions, she wants his love... And she's willing to fight to get it. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Jaclyn Reding
THE ADVENTURER 11/2002 ISBN: 0451207408 Shrouded in myth and mystery, an ancient crystal falls into the hands of beautiful Isabella Drayton. But when she tries to return the fabled stone to its rightful owner, Isabella, in turn, falls into the brawny arms of the darkest, fiercest member of the Mackay clan. He is none other than Calum Mackay, the legendary Adventurer, notorious raider of British prison ships. But beneath his wild hair and smoldering gaze burns a passion that is bound by the forces of fate itself. For Isabella has captured his heart with her beauty, her spirit, her love. And he has become the prisoner...
DECEPTION'S BRIDE 2/1994 ISBN: 1557739668 Chelsea Estwyck's dreams of marital bliss were shattered on the eve of her wedding...Shocked to discover her fiance in a most compromising position, she fled Scotland to search the streets of London for her exiled father. But a handsome stranger had other plans for her - and claimed her as his own...Lord Rogan Doraunt saved Chelsea from being forced back to Scotland - by marrying her. But his bonny bride would find she had wed a man of dark secrets... Lost in a whirlwind of deception and desire, Chelsea must now risk her life - in a perilous and passionate adventure of the heart.
THE PRETENDER 3/2002 ISBN: 0451204166 The last thing Douglas Dubh MacKinnon needed was a wife, particularly a headstrong, pampered "princess" whose father is one of the most powerful dukes in England. After all, Douglas is already promised to wed another... a union that was to have put an end to a bitter centuries-old clan feud. Lady Elizabeth Drayton doesn't wish to be married to Douglas any more than he wishes to be wed to her. Still, she agrees to her father's stipulation that they live as husband and wife--in all ways but one--for a period of two months. She has the duke's word that when this "temporary" marriage is annulled, she will be given her freedom, allowed to live the rest of her life by her own terms...In the wake of the Jacobite's final attempt to restore the Stuarts to the royal throne, a prince is running for his life in the isles...and two strangers who should have been enemies, are thrown together by chance. They soon discover, however, that appearances aren't always what they seem, leaving them both to wonder...just who is the deceived--and who is the deceiver?
Elizabeth Renier
BY SUN AND CANDLELIGHT 1973 ISBN:0441090001 All Phyllida Marchant wanted out of life was "Lady Sarah's House" an empty mansion in her beloved Sussex - and Kit Burrell for a husband. However, it seemed that neither dream would come true..The captivating story of a gentle young girl who had to make a difficult choice to learn the true meaning of love.
PRELUDE TO LOVE 1967 ISBN:0441676979 When Sarah Torrens, the prettiest young woman in all of London, discovers the terrible truth about the disreputable and unfaithful character of Anthony Bretherton, her fiance, she seeks comfort with the family of Crespin Dauncy, her father's enemy. Crespin, a dashing and idealistic adventurer, is an outspoken critic of English slavery. When it is disclosed that Sarah's father uses slave labor on his merchant ships, she is shocked into a new awareness of her own social consciousness, and to the realization that it is Crespin, not Anthony, whom she loves. Crespin returns her love and Sarah faces a heart-searching dilemma--for highborn girls in eighteenth century England do not easily break engagements without reflecting on their honor...
A SINGING IN THE WOODS 1966 ISBN:0441767419
THE SPANISH DOLL 1970 ISBN:0441777554 Charlotte Endacott had come across the ocean from America, to live in Devon with her great uncle, who would provide for her now that she was orphaned. Unaware that during the long voyage on the three-masted schooner, her great uncle had died, she now became the ward of her distant cousin Gervase, who at 26 was only 7 years older than she. Shy, moody and extremely formal, Gervase was easy prey for Sophia, the elegant family friend who wanted him for herself. And so Gervase was ready to marry Charlotte off to a good and willing suitor - despite their growing feelings for one another. And so it would have gone, until Fate stepped in to sort things out - in a way that was totally unexpected and thoroughly satisfactory to two young lovers...
A TIME FOR REJOICING 10/1973 ISBN: 044181080 Rachel Mallory was a pretty, young girl of nineteen with a mind of her own and in independent manner that continually clashed with the ideal of a well-bred lady held by her mother and her aristocratic class. When the father who loved and understood her died, she lost her strongest support. However, deliverance was at hand when Rachel's like-minded cousin, Lady Kirby, invited her for an extended visit to her estate in Colliton. Lady Mallory permitted Rachel to go, hoping that she would learn proper deportment-but once at Colliton, Rachel found herself pitted against the most powerful and ruthless man in the area...but worse, in love with a married man of a lower class...
VALLEY OF SECRETS 1970 ISBN: 0441859119 Beautiful young Jocelyn Harmer was a virtual prisoner in her grandfather's ancestral manor, forced to suffer for the romantic indiscretions of her runaway sister Rosamond. Although her grandfather had already promised her hand to a man she could never love, Jocelyn still dreamed of a time when she would be freed from this bondage. Then, as if in answer to her secret yearnings, there came a chance encounter with Adam Peverell, a handsome and dashing sea captain. But Adam's family was the target of her grandfather's unremitting hatred, and soon a plot was hatched to ruin him. Joycelyn had to rebel against the restraints of an ancient feud and the conventions of 18th century England in order to vie for the heart of the man she loved.
Marion Pope Rettke
HIGHLAND RAPTURE 12/1979 ISBN:051505318X
Anne Rice
CRY TO HEAVEN 9/1982 ISBN: 0394523512 ...the exquisite and otherworldly society of the eighteenth-century castrati, the delicate and alluring male sopranos whose graceful bodies and glorious voices brought them the adulation of the royal courts and grand opera houses of Europe, men who lived as idols, concealing their pain as they were adored as angels, yet shunned as half-men.
Patricia Rice
MAGIC MAN 7/2006 ISBN: 0451218965 A man of mysterious allure to others, Aidan Dougal is, in fact, isolated in every way—alienated from a family he can never call his own and convinced he brings literal destruction wherever he goes. For such a man, intimacy is impossible and marriage out of the question. Even asking for help is beyond him... until a wily enemy forces him to accept assistance from a gentle young woman whose delicate beauty and strange enchantments turn his cool composure into red-hot passion. Left homeless by the death of her adopted parents, Mora Abbott is not the meek vicar's daughter she appears to be. Inside, she seethes with a desire to live life fully and embrace the magical talents she's only beginning to discover in herself. But Aidan, who stirs her soul in every way, presents a formidable challenge... and unless he is willing to open his heart and explore the potential of their combined magical powers, their attraction can never blossom into the full flower of love. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
MERELY MAGIC 7/2000 ISBN:0451200497 In a lovely cottage there lives a beautiful woman called Ninian who yearns for a family of her own - but whose magical gifts make her too 'strange' to be loved by any local lad. In a castle tower there lives a dark aristocrat called Drogo who studies the stars, seeking rational explanations for perplexing mysteries - unaware that his life is about to be turned upside down by a bewitching enchantress. From the moment they meet by chance in a moonlit forest, they are drawn inevitably together, compelled to act upon an attraction that defies all explanation and breaks every rule. And over the course of one magical, storm-tossed night they forge a bond that will utterly change the direction of their lives, challenge them to see each other with new eyes - and force them to redefine the very meaning of love...
MUST BE MAGIC 8/2002 ISBN:0451206754 She was a creature of nature...Raven-haired beauty Lady Leila Staines has always felt like an outcast among her magically gifted, fair-haired sisters. Desperate to discover a similar talent of her own, she hatches a plan to seek out Dunstan Ives, a dark and brooding aristocrat with a unique vocation that may help her unlock her potential. Little does she know that this unconventional man will arouse in her an extraordinary king of magic--one that is deeper, more dangerous, and more mesmerizing than any she has ever known... He was a man of science...Wrongfully accused of killing his wife, Dunstan vowed long ago to shun the decadent society that condemned him--and never again succumb to the spell of a beautiful woman. But when Lady Leila makes him an offer no man in his position can refuse, turning his back on the bewitching temptress, and the fierce emotion she stirs in him, suddenly becomes impossible...
MYSTIC GUARDIAN 7/2007 ISBN: 0451221699 Somewhere off the coast of France, a sun-kissed island lies hidden from discovery. For centuries, the people of Aelynn have used their magical abilities to protect a sacred chalice. But when a beautiful maiden from the outside world inadvertently takes the chalice, she sets in motion dangerous and far-reaching consequences... Trystan l'Enforcer is Aelynn's powerful guardian. His duty is to enforce the magical shield that safeguards his island kingdom. Loyal and ambitious, Trystan intends to marry a woman whose family will help him guarantee the isle's isolation. But when a sultry beauty washes up on his shore, his plans take a confounding turn. For she stirs in him a carnal hunger that risks everything he is and must be. Now he must work with her to recover Aelynn's most scared object—before the chaotic forces unleashed by the chalice's disappearance lead to devastating destruction. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
THIS MAGIC MOMENT 8/2004 ISBN:0451212649 Duke Harry of Sommersville indulged in a carefree, comfortable life--until a sudden inheritance leaves him plagued with a crumbling family manor and hungry debtors. What's a desperate duke to do but marry the well-heeled woman betrothed to him for years? Christina Malcolm Childe soon discovers the heavy demands of her new title and the dilapidated and haunted mansion that is her new home. To make matters worse, her magical gift of reading auras reveals that her laughing Harry has become a dark and bitter man. But this mischievous Malcolm has a plan of retaliation: to refuse to consummate their marriage until Harry learns to love her truly. If only she can resist his raw masculinity long enough to determine the cause of his unhappiness and the mansion's neglect. She must find her answers quickly, before the worm-eaten floors fall from beneath her very feet. That is, if Harry doesn't sweep her off them first...
THE TROUBLE WITH MAGIC 8/2003. ISBN:0451209478 Felicity Malcolm Childe’s gift for experiencing visions through touch has always felt more like a curse than a blessing. To deflect the more agonizing images generated by her suitors, she covers herself from head to toe. Only the maddeningly handsome Ewen Ives provokes tingles of pleasure rather than pain, but he is already betrothed. Now her only hope is to persuade Ewen to take her to Scotland to find the ancient book of spells that could allow her to reverse her gift—and free her from its burden…Ewen may be a brilliant inventor who can move rivers and harness lightning, but he also knows better than to underestimate the mischief-making Malcolm sisters. In spite of his misgivings, he can’t let the mousy, heavily clad Felicity travel to Edinburgh without a proper escort. Little does he suspect that beneath Felicity’s unsightly cloak is a serenely practical woman whose remarkable beauty and courage will utterly captivate him—and ignite a fiery passion with the power to fulfill both their dreams.
Sue Rich
AMBER 2/1997 ISBN: 0671000446 Someone wants Lady Amber Sinclair dead. Although she survives the crash of her sabotaged carriage, her beloved father does not. And with his dying breath, William Sinclair entrusts Amber's care to a dear friend. Grief-stricken and frightened, the usually self-willed young woman allows herself to be spirited away to safety by a man she loved as a child - but now despises.
JADE 9/1997 ISBN: 0671000454 Jade Wentworth's entire family fortune has been lost in a senseless game of chance. About to lose her home, she plots to avenge the scoundrel who was responsible for her family's undoing. Yet she never dreams there is even more to lose when her perilous scheme begins to tempt her own impoverished heart. Kidnapped and shackled? Lord Morgan Frazier is sure it's another of his father's inane practical jokes. Until he meets his lovely captor, a green-eyed spitfire with a mouth that begs to be kissed. If a gainful bet landed him in this dark and secret place, then perhaps another could ensure his freedom. But the wager will be far greater than gold - for Morgan finds himself inescapably bound to his beautiful jailer. They must unlock their secrets to begin a passionate new life!
SHADOWED VOWS 8/1992 ISBN: 0671736264 As she begins her journey to locate the husband whom she believes walked out on their wedding night seven years ago, Victoria has no idea that Adam was actually shanghaied by rogues who still taunt him with claims that his beautiful bride arranged it all.
VELVET 8/1998 ISBN: 0671000462 American heiress Velvet Storm's four hot-tempered older brothers won't let any man court her, especially Christian Stanfield. But Christian loves a challenge, and when Velvet traps him into a fake betrothal to save herself from a real one, he plays along. Blinded by passion, Christian and Velvet plan a dangerous scheme that could result in tragedy - or wedding bells.
WAYWARD ANGEL 8/1995 ISBN: 0671898078 Tormented by clouded memories of a malicious crime, Bragen Alexander has searched for the one man whose lies could send Bragen to the gallows. Now, Tantalizingly close to confronting his most hated enemy, he strikes a bargain with a headstrong beauty: if she leads him to Gabriel Bodine, he'll bring her along on a tempestuous ocean crossing - as a stowaway in his ship's cabin. Jilted and left destitute by Bodine, Nichole Heatherton would do anything to follow the trail of her thieving ex-fiance - even disguise herself as a lady of ill repute. It was a bold masquerade that drew Bragen Alexander into her arms for one passionate, unforgettable encounter. Now their paths crossed once more, on a stormy journey that tested her resolve and her restraint. Forced by the ship's captain to wed for the sake of propriety, Bragen and Nichole would give in to an undeniable desire that fired their perilous quest...and held them captive in a game of masked passions....
Nancy Richards-Akers
PHILADELPHIA FOLLY 2/1988 ISBN:0446348937 All for love..That was Lady Amelia Lytton's notion of nuptial bliss, one that her parents heartily endorsed. Yet her father, determined to quench her penchant for social pranks, dared to arrange a marriage between Amelia and a complete stranger who lived an ocean away. To be sure, the bold beauty readily embraced the prospect of a new life in America - but calculated matrimony?....She sought to mock an arranged marriage - but it was Cupid who would have the last laugh!
Karen Robards
DARK OF THE MOON 1988 ISBN:0380754371 Rescued from the streets of Dublin, Caitlyn found herself under the protection of Connor d'Arey, Earl of Iveagh by day, Ireland's boldest highwayman by night. From the brooding ruins of Donoughmore Castle, the rugged nobleman rode out to prey on the hated English. Soon Caitlyn is riding with him, tormented by her growing passion for the man who made her a woman yet thought of her as a child. Until the night she is forced to betray him in order to save him.
DESIRE IN THE SUN 11/1988 ISBN:0380755548 Raised a gentleman but cruelly betrayed and enslaved, Joss San Pietro's fate now rests in the gentle hands of Lilah Remy, the beautiful pampered daughter of a wealthy planter. But their true destiny awaits them in paradise -- where, shipwrecked and alone, they face desperate trials and dangerous truths .. and the yearning of passionate hearts that demand they surrender to a bold and forbidden love. Raised as an English gentleman but betrayed and sold into slavery while visiting Virginia, Joss San Pietro finds his fate linked to Lilah Remy, a wealthy plantation owner's daughter, when they are shipwrecked on a deserted island together. ..
Nora Roberts
REBELLION 8/1988 ISBN: 0373834284 Heavenly Hellion... One look at the ravishing red-haired beauty and Brigham Langston was captivated. But though Serena MacGregor had the face of an angel, she was a wildcat who spurned his advances with a rapier-sharp tongue. To hot-tempered Serena, Bringham was just another Englishman to be despised. but in the arms of the dashing and dangerous English lord, the proud Scottish beauty's hatred soon melted with the heat of their passion.
Denise Robins
MY LADY DESTINY 1967 Until she is fifteen the lovely, lonely child named Destiny, drudge in a poor parsonage, has no idea that she is the daughter of the Earl of Destermere, and the richest heiress in Queen Anne's England. Stephen Godwin, the Earl's secretary, traces her to Bath and carries her off to Richmond where she is caught up in the social whirl. But the Countess, her beautiful and unscrupulous stepmother resents her arrival.. She plans to marry Destiny to her brother, the depraved, sadistic Baron who is out to gain control of Destiny's fortune. The love story of Destiny and Stephen Godwin runs parallel with the amorous episodes of the wicked Countess in this rich, compelling story of a young girl's rise from kitchen drudge to society beauty.
Evelyn Rogers
THE FOREVER BRIDE 2/1997 ISBN: 0843941774 It is only a fairy tale, but to Megan 'the Forever Bride' is the most beautiful story she'd ever read. That's why she insisted on going to Scotland to get married in the very church where the heroine of the legend had been wed to her true love. Megan hadn't expected the words of the story to transport her over 200 years into the past, exchanging vows not with her fiance, but with Robert Cameron, laird of Thistledown Castle.
Pam Rosenthal
Julia Ross
THE SEDUCTION 6/2002 ISBN: 0425184692 The London night draws on. Three men play cards. Choked with shock, Alden, Viscount Gracechurch, faces absolute ruin. All is lost: his wealth, his ancestral home, his future . . . until he is offered one final wager, one last chance to win everything back: He must seduce, within the week, a mysterious lady he's never met and steal her locket as proof. If he fails, he will not only be ruined, he will also owe these unpleasant men some further, unspecified penalty. It's the most perilous wager he's ever accepted. Yet how can London's most infamous lover fail, even when his enemies have chosen the lady? Safely hidden in the English countryside, Juliet knows that desire leads only to disaster. Then a charming stranger beguiles his way into her carefully guarded sanctuary for a single game of chess. She must send him away or risk the destruction of her world, for temptation is Juliet's bitter nemesis, and he's the loveliest man she has ever seen. . . .So why does she agree to play? An expert seduction is Alden's most brilliant, most heartless, most irresistible skill. He expects to win. She expects betrayal. Neither of them expects to become embroiled in a web of treachery, where unknown enemies have plotted their destruction . . .Yet win or lose the infamous wager, falling in love isn't even an issue.
Vanessa Royall
FLAMES OF DESIRE 6/1978 Selena MacPherson--proud princess of ancient Scotland-- had never met a man who did not desire her....Royce Campbell--ruthless son of the fabled highland clan-- wore its glittering legend about him like an aura....Veronica Blakemore--Royce Campbell's woman-- was bred of fire and ice-remote as royalty, passionate as sin....From the moment they met, amid the maddening swirl of pipes at an Edinburgh ball, Selena knew the burning ecstasy that was to seal her fate through all eternity…And though Selena would be torn from her beloved Coldstream Castle, and Royce would roam the world at will, his ships available to anyone who would pay his price, she knew they would one day be reunited. It was in a young America, raging in the birth throes of freedom, that destiny fulfilled that promise....
Jenna Ryan
WHEN NIGHT FALLS 3/1994 ISBN: 0373222653 Cassie Lachlin had witnessed some bizarre things as a police photographer. But London circa 1790 was definitely a first! Dark, dashing Anthony Morgan was the only sight she recognized. The mystery man had been at the crime scene back in the 20th century, which bore an uncanny similarity to those of the infamous Jack the Ripper. But night wrapped its dark cloak around them, drawing Cassie closer to the man in back. The man against whose will she was powerless...She face a chilling realization: more than a handsome lover awaited her here in the past. Dogging her on the mist-enshrouded streets of London, she feared, was Jack himself...
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