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THE WELL-PLEASURED SERIES
A WELL PLEASURED LADYPrim, plain, desperately virtuous Lady Mary Fairchild stared at the seductive gentleman and wondered — did he remember the night they met? Surely not. In the ten years since, she had abandoned her youthful impetuousness and transformed herself into a housekeeper, disguising her beauty beneath a servant's dour clothing determined to conquer the passions of the past. But Sebastian Durant, Viscount Whitfield, did recognize Mary as a Fairchild, one of his family's bitter enemies. When he demanded her help recovering a stolen diary, she dared not refuse him. When he proposed they masquerade as a betrothed couple, loyalty forced her to agree. And when the restraint between them shattered and pleasure became an obsession, Mary had to trust a powerful man who could send her to the gallows ... or love her through eternity.
A WELL FAVORED GENTLEMANWhere has she been? The rumors fly throughout the Scottish countryside about Lady Alanna, the beautiful and mysterious displaced mistress of Fionnaway Manor. Now she has emerged from hiding only to find her beloved estate besieged by greedy relatives … and coveted by a darkly handsome Englishman. Ian Fairchild knows that Fionnaway belongs to him. For years he yearned for the cherished place where he passed his childhood. He can secure his rights to the manor only through marriage with the enigmatic Alanna, but the exquisite hellion has warned him off at knifepoint. Now with skill and charm, Ian must penetrate the lady's defenses, boldly lay claim to her body and spirit…and convince this lady her true home is in her lover's heart.
THE PRINCESS SERIES
RUNAWAY PRINCESS THE PRINCE THE PAUPER THE ADVENTURE
SOMEDAY MY PRINCE The Princess Must Marry So Who Will She Choose?
THE SWITCHING PLACES SERIES
SCANDALOUS AGAINTwo exquisite cousins must exchange identities in a scandalous deception. Madeline de Lacy, the duchess of Magnus, prides herself on being one of the most sensible young women in England, which is why she can't believe that, in a turn of the cards, her noble father has lost his entire estate — and her! — to a stranger. On a mission to salvage her family fortune, she changes places with her cousin and companion, sending the meeker Eleanor to confront the man who had won Madeline's hand. Now, Madeline is free to enter the home of a notorious gambler, and pretends to be meek, humble, and competent with an iron. Just when she thinks matters can't get worse, she meets Gabriel Ansell, the earl of Campion… Four years ago, Madeline was engaged to Gabriel, and worshipped his arrogant kisses. Now, being forced to marry a man she doesn't know pales in comparison to the ordeal of facing Gabriel again, the man who betrayed her — Gabriel, the only man she ever loved.
ONE KISS FROM YOUA bold woman known as the "duchess of Magnus" is wagered — and won — in a card game. But the woman who arrives is her shy, quiet cousin Eleanor. Eleanor de Lacy must have been mad to agree to exchange identities with her stronger-willed cousin. She would never convince Remington Knight of the folly of this union — especially since the man seemed so determined for it to take place. Worse, she's charmed by Remington ‘s attempts to seduce her, even though he believes she is already his. But if he ever learns of Eleanor's deception, this daring rogue will wreak havoc…upon her reputation and her heart. Remington had expected a haughty, unbending aristocrat who would ensure his entrance into good society. But this "duchess" is a most pleasant surprise — modest, warm-hearted, endearingly awkward, and a delight to the eye. In short, she is exactly the sort of bride Remington could fall passionately, completely in love with…if he weren't so intent on his revenge.
THE LOST PRINCESS SERIES
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BAREFOOT PRINCESSProperly behaved women seldom raise tempests. Life in exile from her kingdom has taught passionate Amy to hate injustice, and on the enchanting English isle of Summerwind, she finds injustice personified by the powerful and wickedly handsome Jermyn Edmondson, marquess of Northcliff. Since he has stolen the islanders’ livelihood, Amy decides to steal him. She kidnaps the arrogant nobleman, chains him with his own manacles and holds him for ransom. It’s a simple plan, destined to succeed. Surely Jermyn’s uncle will pay his ransom. Alas, his uncle would be delighted if someone killed his nephew and left him to inherit the title and fortune. And holding the furious, guileful, sensual Jermyn chained in her basement provides a challenge to Amy's restraint … and her virtue. How could such a little revenge and blackmail go so passionately wrong?
THE PRINCE KIDNAPS A BRIDEBetrothed in the cradle, Princess Sorcha and Prince Rainger were destined to rule their countries together. Then revolution swept the land, sending Sorcha to a remote Scottish island convent—and Rainger into a dungeon so deep rumor claimed he was dead. Now danger threatens, and Sorcha must travel home with a simple fisherman as her companion…a fisherman who is Prince Rangier in disguise. Changed from a careless lad to a dangerous man, he’s determined to win back his kingdom—and the woman he wants more than life itself. But how can he protect Sorcha when she thinks every person she meets is her friend, every tavern is an opportunity to sing bawdy songs, and each turn in the road hides a new adventure? To keep his princess safe, he must resort to the most treacherous weapon a man can wield: seduction.
THE GOVERNESS BRIDES SERIES
RULES OF SURRENDERThe Rules of Employment for The Distinguished Academy of Governesses: Always remember your station; after all, you are higher than the house servants but certainly not a member of the family. Be sure to maintain a disciplined schoolroom and to take your meals on a tray. And never become too familiar with the master of the house... Lady Charlotte Dalrumple is known as England's most proper governess, a woman who has never taken a misstep socially — or romantically. So, on the surface, she seems perfectly suited to accept the challenge of reforming English-born Lord Wynter Ruskin, sadly uncivilized by his travels abroad. But the ruggedly handsome man has no desire to be taught manners. He has glimpsed an uninhibited beauty hiding beneath her prim exterior, and he'd much rather spend his days — and nights — instructing her in the ways of love. Together they learn the pleasures of desire and the passions of the heart, but before they can love both must first master the Rules of Surrender.
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT The Rules of Engagement: Choose a bride from this year's debutantes. Rules of Respectability Rules of Passion Rules of Engagement
RULES OF ATTRACTIONTo the owner of the Distinguished Academy of Governesses: Dear Madame Owner, From the owner of the Distinguished Academy of Governesses: My dear, mysterious Lord Raeburn,
IN MY WILDEST DREAMSSince she was a little girl, Celeste has had one burning desire: to marry Ellery Throckmorton. But what chance does a gardener's daughter have of capturing the heart of one of England's wealthiest gentlemen? The education she receives at the Distinguished Academy of Governesses enables Celeste to return to Blythe Hall with a refinement that complements her ravishing beauty — and makes her bold romantic dream more attainable. But, alas, temptation gets in the way... For wherever Celeste turns, it is not Ellery she encounters, but his serious, yet undeniably intriguing, older brother Garrick. The elder Throckmorton will have no one interfere with the younger's impending nuptials, and his meddling infuriates Celeste to no end. Still, she cannot disregard the fluttering of her heart whenever Garrick deigns to smile at her. And the passion she senses smoldering beneath his formidable control is tempting her in a manner a lady must never allow...
LOST IN YOUR ARMS A Groom Who Can't Remember. Enid MacLean is finally living a peaceful life when she receives word that an explosion has injured the husband she hoped she'd never have to see again. Reluctantly, she agrees to do her duty but, except for his distinctive green eyes, the man she nurses back to health is not the man she recalls. And he remembers nothing. From the depths of his amnesia, he reaches out for the woman he believes is his wife, tempting her with ardent words and a reckless passion she finds herself unable to resist. And while Enid finds herself losing her heart to this achingly familiar stranger, she cannot help but wonder how her husband has become such a dangerous, seductive man...and what secrets he carries locked away in his lost memories. Last time marriage cost her her happiness. This time love could cost her more.
MY FAVORITE BRIDEWhen Miss Samantha Prendregast arrives at Devil's Fell to take charge of six rebellious girls, the vibrant, outspoken governess is not prepared to deal with the master of the grand estate. The children she can manage with intelligence, guile ... and a little bribery. Their dashing, widowed father, Colonel William Gregory, is not so easily charmed — and far too easy to fall in love with. William always cherished the orderliness of his life, until this captivating troublemaker began flouting his authority and distracting him with her witty defiance and breathtaking beauty. Despite the fact that they clash at every meeting, William finds himself inexplicably drawn to Samantha's fire. And now he's even contemplating marriage, which would be sweet madness indeed. Before he can successfully woo her, William must discover what it is that Samantha is hiding from him. But the secret the lady is preciously guarding is far too shocking and dangerous to ever reveal ...
MY FAIR TEMPTRESSLearn to Flirt in 10 Lessons or Less! Miss Caroline Ritter, accomplished flirt, acknowledged beauty, and ruined gentlewoman, offers lessons to any rich, noble lord too inept to attract a wife. Discard silly affectations and garish clothing! Learn the arts of witty conversation, elegant dancing, equestrian feats and irresistible seduction at the opera! With Miss Ritter’s help, any awkward nobleman can become the most sought-after aristocrat at the ball! Send your request to the Distinguished Academy of Governesses. Please, absolutely no devastatingly attractive men with hidden agendas such as secret missions or vengeful plots against evil villains—specifically not Jude Durant, the earl of Huntington, the most handsome, the most covert, the most dangerous of all the aristocrats in Regency London.
IN BED WITH THE DUKE Demure lady's companion Emma Chegwidden never defies society’s rules. Until the night she runs straight into the arms of the mysterious and menacing Reaper . . . a man who rides the night-shadowed countryside and conceals his identity behind a mask. His goal is justice . . . or is it vengeance? Only one thing is certain: nothing will stop him from his dark purpose. TAKEN BY THE PRINCELovely Victoria Cardiff is very prim, very strict, very sure that England is the only civilized place in the world. She’s about to find out she’s right. Only Victoria knows the truth about dashing, dissolute, dangerous Saber Lawrence—that he is a renegade prince plotting to seize control of his country. To ensure her silence, Saber kidnaps Victoria and carries her away to his castle deep in the woods. There they hide the truth about their past: a glittering ball, angry words, a passionate kiss. He vows to vanquish her reserve … but soon finds an English governess is not so easily seduced … GOOD KNIGHTS
ONCE A KNIGHT A Lady's Champion At Alisoun's grand estate, Sir David does indeed discover peril and dark secrets. But the danger that surprises him most is how quickly and unwittingly Lady Alisoun lays seige to his own well-protected heart.
A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER His Power Matched her Pride Using the healing magic of herbs and the power of remembered love, Edlyn saves the warrior life. Now Hugh claims this brazen beauty for his own. But Edlyn, cynical in the ways of men, denies him—even as her flesh burns with unaccustomed fire. Passion becomes their battleground with no mercy given...in a bold age when danger and desire go hand in hand.
MY FIRST SERIES
CANDLE IN THE WINDOWLady Saura of Roget lived a lonely life of servitude — her fortune controlled by her unscrupulous stepfather — until she was summoned to the castle of Sir William of Miraval. The magnificent knight had once sworn to live or perish by the sword. But that was before his world was engulfed in agonizing darkness. They came together in a blaze of passion —the raven-hared maiden and the golden warrior who laid siege to her heart. Yet danger awaited them just beyond the castle walls. Saura and William soon found themselves fighting for their lives, even as they surrendered to an all-consuming love.
CASTLES IN THE AIR Bound by the King . . . Shattered by the Past . . . One Knight Would Crusade for His Lady's Heart
STAND ALONE HISTORICALS
TREASURE OF THE SUNTheirs was a Passion as Fierce as the Land that Claimed Them Black-eyed Damian de la Sola was like no man Katherine Maxwell had ever known. Powerful and seductive, the aristocratic Spaniard unleashed a passion the Boston beauty vowed to resist. De la Sola's blood ran hot for the bewitching widow of his most trusted American ally. Consumed by love and honor-bound to protect her, he relentlessly pursued her into the California wilderness. Together, they followed their destinies. From a magnificent hacienda to a glittering cave carved deep in the mountainside, they searched for a golden treasure—and discovered a priceless love. A Magnificent Novel of Love and Adventure in the Untamed American West MOVE HEAVEN AND EARTH Could Her Love Heal His Damaged Soul? But when Sylvan arrives at Clairmont Court, the man she encounters is far from the shattered ex-soldier she expects. Rand takes great pleasure in taunting her with stolen kisses and the legend of his ancestor's ghost. But Sylvan isn't fooled by his bravado and sets out to break down his defenses . . . while she fortifies her own against temptation.
OUTRAGEOUS An outrageous offer
GREATEST LOVER IN ALL ENGLAND No place for a woman
PRICELESSHeadstrong and adventurous, Bronwyn Edna regularly stuns polite society with her reckless exploits. But there is one type of exploit the fiery beauty had never experienced. Still innocent when it comes to men and their roguish ways, she can barely believe the breathless desire she feels for Adam Keane, a distinguished nobleman and a man with more than his fair share of liaisons in his past … Branded by a haunting tragedy, Adam will not rest until he lures Bronwyn to his bed. When a shocking conspiracy threatens their lives, he’ll steal her from the dangerous streets of London to the sweeping English countryside — for he has seen enough of the world to know a passion like theirs is priceless.
THAT SCANDALOUS EVENINGA simple statue began the scandal. An innocent English miss conceived of it, her hands gliding across the clay, delineating each smoothly defined muscle and sinew, creating a sculpture of the man she worshipped. When the statue was revealed, Miss Jane Higgenbothem left society in disgrace. Now, a decade later, she's back as chaperone to her beautiful niece. But to Lord Blackburn, Jane is still a challenge. She once made him a laughingstock; so why is he tempted to revive an affair that almost began so long ago on one scandalous evening?
ANTHOLOGIES
HERO COME BACK“The Third Suitor” Hoyden heiress Lady Jessie Macmillian must choose a husband from among three suitors, but a surprise awaits her … and the gentleman-spy who falls into the web of tangled courtships.
MY SCANDALOUS BRIDE"The Lady and the Tiger" Laura Haver will stop at nothing to find out who killed her brother-even if it means posing as the wife of notorious rogue Keefe Leighton, the Earl of Hamilton. But things go too far when Keefe engages Laura in an artful game of seduction-a game that can have only one winner...
SCOTTISH BRIDES“Under the Kilt” Hadden Fairchild finds romance and adventure in the wild Scottish highlands as he chases down the legend of the Marriage Kilt … and Lady Andra MacNachtan.
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THE CHOSEN ONES SERIES
STORM OF VISIONSMaster romantic storyteller Christina Dodd delivers STORM OF VISIONS, book one in a seductive new paranormal series about an ancient rivalry that lives in the world today… When the world was young, twins were born. One brought light to a dark world; the other, darkness and danger. Their powers could not be denied, and they gathered others around them, men and women destined to use their gifts for good or evil. Today, their descendents walk the earth as the Chosen … and the ultimate battle is about to begin. Jacqueline Vargha has always run from her gift. Now Caleb D'Angelo forces his way into her life, demands his place as her lover, and insists she take her place as one of the Chosen. She flees, he pursues, but she can no longer deny her visions, or the dangerous man who is her downfall … and her destiny.
STORM OF SHADOWSBrilliant but predictable and proper Rosamund Hall has lived her life buried in universities and libraries, discounting the legend of the Chosen as a myth. Until Aaron Eagle shows up at her door. Aaron both unsettles and enthralls her. But she can't resist his irresistible offers of clandestine visits to private museums, the hunt for a mysterious prophecy, or a makeover that unleashes her untamed soul. With the promise of a love that will defy fate itself, Rosamund is forced to confront the truth about the Chosen…and the man who sweeps her into a dangerous world of dark secrets.
CHAINS OF ICEBound by her duty to her family… For one magic summer, Genny Valente escapes to spend time as a wildlife observer in the untamed mountains. Little does she know that a beast more fearsome that any beast lurks in the forest…a man, one of the Chosen Ones, betrayed by his gift and tormented by his memories. John Powell has fled his fate and his duty, yet in Genny he sees his one chance for redemption. He will stalk her, kidnap her, love her as only a savage can. But when a new betrayal threatens, John must call on the powers he swore he’d never use again. Then only Genny’s love can save him…if she dares tame the one man she can’t live without…
CHAINS OF FIREPASSION WAS THE ONLY POWER THEY COULD NOT CONTROLSamuel Faa, the adopted son of servants, is a gypsy lawyer with the power to control minds. Isabelle Mason of the Boston Masons is wealthy, privileged, refined, and has the gift for healing. Two of the Chosen Ones, they hide a past filled with love and betrayal, and a future denied by fate--until the day they’re trapped underground. No way out. No way to deny the passion that still burns beneath the surface. And when danger threatens, Isabelle has only one choice: to place her trust in the power of the one man she could never forgive, or forget… In this “devilishly clever, scintillatingly sexy new paranormal series,”* New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd introduces the Wilder brothers—and the evil that’s haunted their family for centuries. Finally, here is the missing link that could redeem them…
DARKNESS CHOSEN SERIES
SCENT OF DARKNESSFrom New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd comes DARKNESS CHOSEN, a seductive series about an ancient, dark evil that lives in the modern world … For Jasha is Konstantine's descendant and Ann is the woman fated to break the curse that binds his soul. To find heaven in each other's arms, they have the devil to pay.
TOUCH OF DARKNESSA thousand years ago, a brutal warrior struck a terrifying bargain. In return for the ability to change at will into a cold-hearted predator, he promised his soul, and the souls of his descendants, to the devil. Handsome, powerful Rurik Wilder battles darkness — the darkness without, and the darkness within. For he possesses the power to transform himself into a fierce bird of prey, and that gift has caused death and destruction. At last he is offered the chance to redeem himself and break the evil pact which has held his family in thrall for centuries. Only one woman stands in his way — flamboyant Tasya Hunnicutt, a writer determined to wreak revenge on the assassins who murdered her family. Assassins, it’s been rumored, who have powers no human should ever possess...
INTO THE SHADOWFor the ability to transform into a heartless predator, a brutal warrior promised his soul—and the souls of his descendents—to the devil. Now, one thousand years later, the Wilder brothers battle the darkness inside them… Blessed—or cursed—with the ability to change into a sleek, cruel panther, and driven by a dark soul he's accepted as his fate, powerful Adrik Wilder abandons his family and his honor to pursue a life of wickedness. He excels at every vice, kidnapping strong-willed Karen Sonnet and forcing her to welcome the helpless pleasure only he can give her. But Karen's spirit and passion make him question the force of his family's curse, for she could be the key to their survival. And when a new evil emerges, Adrik must choose whether to enact revenge on his enemies and redeem his soul…or save Karen from a fate worse than death.
INTO THE FLAMERoaming the Russian steppes a thousand years ago, a brutal warrior struck a terrifying deal. In exchange for being able to transform into a heartless predator, he promised his soul—and the souls of his descendents—to the devil. Brutally handsome cop Doug Black is determined to find the birth family who left him with nothing but a terrifying inheritance: the ability to change into a savage golden cougar. His search leads him to a woman as dauntless and exotic as her name. Firebird Wilder is bitterly familiar with supernatural gifts, and flees on discovering his secret, leaving Doug alone once more. But no one can escape a wild cougar on the hunt. When he finds her, they must decide which is more powerful — the love that binds them together...or the secrets that threaten to tear them apart.
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