Kidnapped by her callous cousin, Quentin Fordyce, beautiful Anne Morland has to fight off his amorous assault with all of her strength to avoid being stripped of her virtue and forced into a sham of a marriage. But when rescue comes in the form of Dominick Devereaux, Anne isn't sure she's better off. As notorious for his skills with a sword as he is for his skills with the ladies, Anne fears Dominick has no more noble intentions for her than Quentin...

A shocking scandal. An undeniable passion. Arabella of Byrum's stunning beauty is a blessing and a curse. It drew the brutal Elias of Woolford to make an irresistible offer for her hand in marriage, and it fueled the jealous rage that made Elias break that bond-leaving Arabella with an infant Elias refuses to acknowledge as his, and a shattered reputation. Despite the slanderous rumors about Arabella, William of Dunashie wants her when no other lord...

A runaway bride jumps out a window-and into the clutches of a rake-in this witty Regency tale… Ellen Marling lives in terror of her wedding night to the beastly Baron Basil Brockhaven. After she is forced into the marriage by her father, a leap in the dark from the bedroom window seems more appealing than spending even one night with the loathsome lord . . . Until she discovers that her leap has delivered her straight into the hands of the notorious...

Forced to wed the daring Norman lord Guy of Rivaux, proud and beautiful young Catherine de Brione vowed never to give him her heart. Catherine was sure she loved dashing Brian FitzHenry, who had held her in thrall since childhood. But she had no inkling of the fire her bridegroom could rouse within her. As the turmoil of intrigue and battle, danger and deception erupt around her in 11th century Normandy, Catherine finds that the daring and passionate...

Celebrate mothers and daughters with these three thrilling tales of adventure, mystery, and romance! Three acclaimed authors-Anita Mills, Arnette Lamb, and Rosanne Bittner-have come together to bring us tales of women thriving in worlds and times far from our own. From rural England to the American frontier to the wild currents of the high seas, these stories of courageous women move and inspire. Cherished Moments includes: Memories by Anita Mills,...

When Elinor Ashton's father forces her into a loveless marriage to satisfy his debts, she becomes the unhappiest bride in London society... and the property of Lord Kingsley, an elderly and enormously wealthy man whose jealousy leads him to concoct an unspeakable scheme. Lucien de Clare is England's most handsome-and most brazen-lord, a man whose scandalous behavior made the doors to polite society close against him. This makes him the perfect pawn...

Never thought to be particularly pretty, Englishwoman Katherine Winstead is flattered and overwhelmed by the attentions of the Russian Count Alexei Volsky and his sister Galena. When the count proposes marriage, Kate thinks her dreams have come true, and readily accepts. Isolated in the count's frozen Russian estate, Kate quickly learns she is pregnant with his child. The celebration is short-lived as Kate discovers with horror her part in an elaborate...

This tale of love, suspense, and mystery in Regency England… After her wealthy merchant father is accused of murder, Elise Rand goes to the only person she knows who can help: Patrick Hamilton, Regency London's most brilliant trial lawyer. But no amount of cash will convince Patrick to take on what appears to be a doomed case. So a desperate Elise is forced to put her reputation, her sanity, and her heart on the line when she offers a very different...