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SILK & SECRETS * Book #2

Is the reunion story of Ross and Juliet, the headstrong wife who loved and left him when they were both very young. The two of them make a perilous journey to Central Asia to see if they can rescue Juliet’s brother Ian, an army officer who was taken captive in Bokhara. In the process, they must come to terms with the past if they are to have a chance at a future together.

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VEILS OF SILK * Book #3

After years of captivity in western Asia, a courageous army major finds hope for the future in a bold woman who dares to accept his marriage proposal, shed her Victorian propriety-and unleash a sensual nature that will set him on fire.

Laura Stephenson and Ian Cameron's adventurous story wraps up the Silk Trilogy.

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Regency Reads

2011-05-23T11:12:00.000-07:00

CAROUSEL OF HEARTS

Baroness Antonia Thornton, outrageous beauty, and her companion, gentle Judith Winslow, discovered new ways to intrigue the ton. Which one was dashing Adam Yorke interested in? Then there was his friend Simon, Lord Launceston, divinely handsome and eligible. What were his intentions? The two young ladies and their two young gentlemen lead each other on a merry dance of confusion—and romance. Originally published by Signet

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CHRISTMAS MISCHIEF

Three Regency novellas. The Christmas Cuckoo is the tale of a young woman who brings the wrong man back from the local coaching inn. Sunshine for Christmas features a sad young aristocrat who finds a special treat when he escapes to Italy for the holidays. In The Christmas Tart a young Frenchwoman learns that her choice for survival may be a chance for happiness. All novellas previously published by Signet in various collections

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THE DIABOLICAL BARON

Caroline Hanscome, who dreams of music more than men, is offered marriage by a jaded lord, Jason Kincaid. Jason had drawn her name from among those his friend had offered. Though Caroline’s parents are thrilled, she herself finds her fiancé alarming. And when Jason meets up with his first love, he questions whether he should have been more sober before choosing a bride. Regency Romance by Mary Jo Putney; originally published by Signet

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Circle of Friends Series

2011-05-23T10:34:00.000-07:00

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

THE BURNING POINT * Book #1

Kate Corsi always dreamed of working for her family’s world famous explosive demolition business—a wish her old-fashioned father denied until the day he died. According to his will, Kate will receive a fortune while her ex-husband, Donovan, will inherit the family business. But only if they agree to live under the same roof for a year.

THE SPIRAL PATH * Book #2

For years, Kenzie Scott was everything to Raine Marlowe—the friend she turned to for courage and comfort, the lover who touched the hidden depths of her heart, the husband she adored but never really knew. Even as their marriage disintegrates into a civilized divorce, he helps her achieve her dream of becoming a director by agreeing to play the lead in The Centurion, the movie she has dreamed of making for years.

TWIST OF FATE * Book #3

Val Covington and Rob Smith race against the clock to save an innocent man from execution. Rob and Val discover an irresistible passion as well as long hidden secrets. Will their new evidence be enough to save a life? And can two very different people change enough to build a life together?

Perhaps they can, when fate takes a hand….

A CHRISTMAS FLING * Circle of Friends novella

Greg Marino has worked hard for his success as a Hollywood cinematographer but he still has fond memories of the fling he had with Jenny Lyme ten years earlier when they worked together on a disastrous movie. When she calls and asks if he’d film her community Christmas show, he decides it would be a fun break. And it would be really, really nice to see Jenny again.

The Marriage Spell

2011-05-23T10:27:00.000-07:00

THE MARRIAGE SPELL * Paranormal Historical Romance

Lord Frayne must hide his ability as a sorcerer; it's just not acceptable in Regency circles. But then he needs the help of a peer's daughter, the talented sorceress Abigail. Eventually, there's magic between them-after they marry.

The Guardian Trilogy

2011-05-23T09:50:00.000-07:00

THE GUARDIAN TRILOGY

A KISS OF FATE * Book #1 * Ballantine/Del Rey Historical Romance

Duncan Macrae is committed to ending the ceaseless strife between Scotland and England. But he also has other, secret powers—those of a Guardian, humans with mystical abilities to control nature’s forces and see into the hearts of others. From the moment he encounters Gwyneth Owens, his fiery spirit is irrevocably drawn to claim her as his own—a passion that will not only set his loyalty to his land against his sworn Guardian vows, but will also threaten everything he cherishes most.

STOLEN MAGIC * Book #2 * Ballantine/Del Rey Historical Romance

Simon Malmain is well known among the Guardians. Well known, but not always well loved . . . for those who enforce the law are rarely embraced by those whom they protect--and this is equally true whether the law is magical or mundane.

A need for each other’s magic binds Simon to Meg. Together they must fight the rogue mage, Lord Drayton. For Drayton has a diabolical plan that will profoundly alter the course of Britain’s future. Even the combined power of Simon and Meg may not be enough to stave off catastrophe. Only a desperate act of love may win back the future--or destroy all they hold dear.

A DISTANT MAGIC * Book #3 * Ballantine/Del Rey Historical Romance

Jean Macrae’s family is one of the most prominent clans of Guardians but Jean considers her skills modest at best. She is content without the adventure that such skill brings…until the day she is confronted by a handsome stranger whose magic imprisons her on his pirate ship.

When Jean and Captain Nikolai Gregorio's irresistible connection summons a woman from the future, they are charged with a formidable task. This quest will sweep Jean and Nikolai into the most fantastic of realms, and try their powers beyond what even the Guardians would dare.

The Bride Trilogy

2011-05-20T11:45:00.000-07:00

The Bride Trilogy

THE WILD CHILD * Book #1 * Ballantine/Del Rey Historical Romance

Bribed by Kyle, his twin brother, Dominic Renbourne agrees to take his twin’s place in courting the “mad” Lady Meriel Grahame, an orphaned heiress Kyle intends to marry. The last thing Dominic expects is to be entranced by a silent sprite whose ethereal beauty is as intoxicating as the flowers and trees that surround her.

THE CHINA BRIDE * Book #2 * Ballantine/Del Rey Historical Romance

The story begins six years after the end of THE WILD CHILD. Kyle has spent those years in travel, moving ever eastward. Soon it will be time to return to England and his responsibilities as heir to an earldom, but first he will visit China, the last and most desired goal of his long journey.

THE BARTERED BRIDE * Book #3 * Ballantine/Del Rey Historical Romance

After building a fortune amid the splendor and dangers of the China seas, American adventurer and merchant prince Gavin Elliott is sailing for London, where he intends to establish himself in the society that forced his family to leave in disgrace when Gavin was only a child. But fate intervenes on an infamous island in the East Indies when he tries to save a European woman being sold at a slave auction.

Historical Romances

2011-05-20T11:26:00.000-07:00

ONE PERFECT ROSE * Historical Romance

Devastating news sends Stephen Kenyon fleeing incognito across England on a journey where he finds not only his own soul, but the love he has always desired.

THE BARGAIN * Historical Romance

Lady Jocelyn Kendal needs to marry by her 25th birthday or she'll lose her inheritance. Impulsively she strikes a bargain with a mortally wounded officer, Major David Lancaster, but what happens when you marry a dying man, and then the blasted fellow hasn't the grace to die?

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Lost Lords Series

2011-05-20T10:15:00.000-07:00

Lost Lords Series

LOVING A LOST LORD * Book #1 * Kensington Historical Romance

When Mariah Clarke prayed for a way to deter a bullying suitor, she didn't imagine she'd find the answer washed ashore on a desolate beach. Convincing Adam that he is her husband is the easy part. Resisting the temptation to be his wife in every way is the hard part. Will they be able to resist the passion that is all too real and irresistible?

NEVER LESS THAN A LADY * Book #2 * Kensington Historical Romance

As the sole remaining heir to the Earl of Daventry, Alexander Randall knows his duty: find a wife and sire a son of his own. The perfect bride for a man in his position would be a biddable young girl of good breeding. But the woman who haunts his imagination is Julia Bancroft -- a village midwife with a dark secret that thrusts her into Randall's protection.

NOWHERE NEAR RESPECTABLE * Book #3 * Kensington Historical Romance

Damian Mackenzie is a bastard and a gambler and society's favorite reprobate. But to Lady Kiri Lawford he's a hero -- braver than the smugglers he rescued her from, more honorable than any lord she's ever met, and far more attractive than any man has a right to be. How can she not fall in love...?