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1363 A.D. - Lady Beatrice Bordel loses her mother and grandfather on the same day, leaving her penniless. With no protector and no prospects for marriage, her future is dismal. Hoping her grandfather's oldest friend will take her in, Beatrice journeys north and is set upon by a band of highwaymen. All seems lost-until Sir Raynor Le Roux arrives. Raynor nurses a broken heart as he returns to his home. He comes upon a scene of horror in the woods and rescues a beautiful woman who stirs strong emotions within him. When he learns that Lady Beatrice travels to her betrothed and is alone in the world, the code of chivalry that guides Raynor's life compels him to escort her so that she may marry her intended. But Beatrice has told Raynor a white lie, trying to protect herself, even as she is drawn to the handsome knight. As their growing attraction turns to love, her dishonesty stands in the way. Will Beatrice admit to her deception and tell Raynor the truth-or will this chivalrous knight turn away from the women he desires? Join Raynor and Beatrice as they travel toward their inevitable destination of love.Each book in the Knights of Honor series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 Word of HonorBook #2 Marked by HonorBook #3 Code of HonorBook #4 Journey to Hono

When twin boys are born, a servant with a grudge switches their birth order . . .1366 A.D. - Kenric Fairfax is raised as the second son of the Earl of Shadowfaire. The day of his Knighting Ceremony, a tragedy takes place-and Kenric flees the north of England, putting his past behind him as he swears he will never marry. He becomes a trusted knight in service to Lord Michael Devereux, who asks Kenric to lead an escort party from London in order to bring his wife's sister home to Sandbourne. Avelyn Le Cler has spent a year as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Philippa and finds the treachery at the royal court not to her liking. She looks forward to a summer visit with her sister Elysande, who will soon give birth to her first child. While journeying from London, Avelyn discovers a secret about Sir Kenric Fairfax that could change his life-if he believes her. But Avelyn is plagued with doubts since she has no proof to present Kenric. As the couple falls in love, Avelyn knows she must reveal to Kenric the truth she has learned about his birth-even if it costs her everything.Join Kenric and Avelyn as the truth rips them apart-but their enduring love brings them together again.Each book in the Knights of Honor series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 Word of HonorBook #2 Marked by HonorBook #3 Code of HonorBook #4 Journey to Hono

A young woman fleeing to save her life.An untrusting loner weighed down by guilt.Two very different souls who find love in the booming American West . . .Shortly after her beloved father's death, Emma Bradford becomes a runaway heiress when she overhears her beau and stepmother plotting to steal her fortune-and take her life. She jumps on a train headed to the American West and is instantly attracted to a handsome stranger on board. Pinkerton detective Rye Callahan is assigned to protect an opera diva as she travels from New York to Colorado and remains undercover as a bodyguard during her engagement at Denver's newest opera house. Along the way, he encounters a beautiful woman who looks and sings like an angel, but Rye is married to his job and determined not to become involved with the woman romantically.But Rye and Emma wind up living in the same house in Denver, and their relationship heats up fast. When the diva disappears without a trace, Emma takes her place on stage-only to wind up missing soon after. Rye races against the clock to find both women in time. And if he does, will he be able to open his heart and learn to love?Runaway Hearts is a standalone western historical romance from Alexa Aston's Lawmen of the West series, which features heroes of the American west in various law enforcement positions and the strong heroines who bring love into their lives.

A wounded horse. A half-dead man. She thinks she can save the horse. She doubts the man will survive . . .Painter Alena McClaine's world turns upside down when an unconscious rider arrives on his injured horse at her isolated California cabin. Both the animal and the stranger sport bullet wounds. Much to her surprise, the man lives-and hasn't a clue about his identity. Even worse, he's now blind. As the stranger recovers from his head and shoulder wounds, Alena finds herself falling in love.He remembers his name-and then his mission.John Harper recalls pieces of his past as a beautiful woman nurses him back to health. Finally, he remembers he is a U.S. marshal hunting a vicious gang of outlaws who have kidnapped a United States senator-the very man who married John's childhood sweetheart. He located the gang, only to be shot before he could rescue the senator and his young son. When his sight returns, John knows he must head to the gang's hideout and attempt to rescue their captives despite his bum shoulder. Alena, a crack shot, insists on going with him. The secrets and lies that await them test their new and fragile love.Blind Faith is a standalone western historical romance from Alexa Aston's Lawmen of the West series, which features heroes of the American west in various law enforcement positions and the strong heroines who bring love into their lives.

A lawman chasing down the man who almost charmed him into a life of crime.An abandoned daughter finally reuniting with her beloved father.Two individuals seeking the same man-for a very different reason . . .After ten years apart, Boston schoolmarm Jenny McShanahan receives a letter from her father that instructs her to join him in Texas. She has no idea that he's become Famous Sam McShan, the Robin Hood of the West. She arrives to find Sam already gone, but he left instructions for Jenny to hire a guide and rendezvous with him in Nevada.Texas Ranger Noah Daniel Webster knows Sam personally because Noah's father-Pistol Pete Webber-was Sam's longtime partner in crime. When Pete is killed during their last big score, Noah requests the assignment to bring Sam to justice. Going undercover, he volunteers to act as Jenny's escort across the dangerous prairie, using her to track her outlaw father's location. As they journey through rough country, love blossoms-but Noah knows the second he arrests Sam, his betrayal will kill Jenny's love for him. Should the lawman do his duty as a Ranger, or should he let love rule? The choice Noah makes will change their lives forever.Ballad Beauty is a standalone western historical romance from Alexa Aston's Lawmen of the West series, which features heroes of the American west in various law enforcement positions and the strong heroines who bring love into their lives.*This is a second addition of Ballad Beauty, which was originally released under the pen name Lauren Linwood.

Twins literally separated at birth put into motion a gripping tale involving danger, deception, and love . . .Gambler Jed Stone journeys to California to track down Simon Morgan, the man responsible for his best friend's death. Arrested for robbery and murder upon arrival, Jed is shocked to see his face on a wanted poster. He escapes before his hanging, unaware that the man guilty of those crimes is the twin brother he never knew existed. In a case of mistaken identity, Jed acquires the most famous whorehouse in San Francisco in a rigged card game his twin is meant to win.Lily Frontiere takes over running Lucky Lil's from her dying mother, the house madam who shielded her daughter by sending Lily away to boarding school. Lily's intelligence and astonishing resemblance to her mother help in the successful charade, but she's entered a world she knows little about. She clashes with the handsome stranger who turns up with the deed to Lucky Lil's in hand, yet she is attracted to the charming risk taker.Jed asks Madam Lil to stay on as he learns the business and is fooled by Lily's performance until he stumbles upon the real Madam Lil and learns the truth behind Lily's deception. His admiration for Lily blossoms into love.But Simon Morgan seeks both Lily's hand and ownership of Lucky Lil's-and he will go to any means to possess both. Will Jed foil his nemesis while bringing his outlaw brother to justice and win Lily's love?*This is a revised edition of A Game of Chance, which was originally released under the pen name Lauren Linwood.

A woman shattered by events in her past, struggling to find the only family she has.A man broken in spirit, trying to move forward after the death of his muse.Together-on a journey fraught with danger-they begin to heal, thanks to love.Separated from her twin during the Orphan Train selection, schoolmarm Serena Sullivan searches for her brother Bill over fifteen years. Just as she gets a solid lead on his whereabouts, she is railroaded by a crooked sheriff and set to hang for the murder of the sheriff's best friend.English playwright Daman Rutledge comes to the American West on business for his aristocratic brother when he witnesses a woman about to be executed. On impulse, he rescues the beautiful stranger and goes on the run with her. Along the way, Daman finds the muse he's been missing and loses his heart to the raven-haired beauty with haunting amber eyes.As they try to escape the long arm of the law, Daman seeks to prove Serena's innocence before it's too late. They find love-and the truth-on a journey that changes their lives.*This is a revised edition of Outlaw Muse, which was originally released under the pen name Lauren Linwood.

A penniless knight who has lost everything dear to him. A married noblewoman who has never known a man's touch.Two aching souls destined to find one another . . .When Gavin of Ashgrove and his closest friend are captured in a fierce battle during the Hundred Years' War, their captors demand a hefty ransom from their families for their return. Robert is quickly set free, but Gavin's father refuses to pay for his son's release, leaving him to rot in a squalid French prison. Aided by a sympathetic priest, Gavin escapes and returns home to England, only to find he has been proclaimed a bastard and disinherited.With nowhere to turn Gavin journeys to Kentwood, where he fostered as a boy, hoping Lord Aldred will take him on as a knight in his guard. The old warrior is close to death, but Aldred soon realizes Gavin is his son. Aldred plots to have Gavin inherit Kentwood and marry his much younger wife, Elizabeth, a famed and opinionated beauty who remains a virgin after a decade of marriage.Will the king recognize Lord Aldred's first request of a marriage between Elizabeth and Robert, uniting Robert's estate with Kentwood-or will the temperamental Edward reward Aldred's years of service and honor a dying man's final request?*This is a revised addition of A Bit of Heaven on Earth, which was originally released under the pen name Lauren Linwood.

A popular actress at a turning point in her career.A professional athlete forging a new path as a fiction writer.And a serial killer interested in seeing both of them dead . . .Callie Chennault vaulted to fame on the nighttime soap Sumner Falls, but after a decade of playing the same role, she is ready for a new acting challenge. When Callie is attacked by a stalker on the streets of New York, she takes a leave of absence from the show and returns to her roots in Aurora, Louisiana, to heal both physically and emotionally and determine her next career move.Former professional baseball pitcher Nick La Chappelle has also come to Aurora to lick his own wounds after a messy divorce. A Cy Young winner and one-time ESPN broadcaster, Nick longs for the quiet of a small town in order to write murder mysteries under a pen name.Sparks fly when Callie believes Nick is taking advantage of her great-aunt's hospitality, but they resolve their differences-and surprise themselves-by falling in love. Their bond is tested when both Nick and Callie become the focus of a serial killer nicknamed Lipstick Larry. Can they outwit a murderer bent on seeing them dead and survive to build a lasting relationship?*This is a revised edition of Leave Yesterday Behind, which was originally released under the pen name Lauren Linwood.

A young woman with a mystical power she keeps hidden from the world.A stoic knight who has locked away his emotions in order to survive.Together, this pair finds a potent love, even as they are torn apart by a powerful enemy . . .Kallen de Mangeron grew up in a convent, her noble family never knowing of her birth. When a new Mother Superior informs them of her existence, they send trusted knight Griffith Sommersby to escort her home.Griffith's heart broke when he lost his wife and infant son during childbirth, and he's kept his feelings locked away from the world-until he meets Kallen. He soon learns her dark secret-that she sees auras around people-which allows her insight into their actions and personalities.Now Quentin, bastard brother to the king, decides to harness Kallen's gift in a plot to win the throne. Will Quentin successfully use a kidnapped Kallen as his political pawn, or will Griffith be able to stop him before Kallen changes the course of England's history?*This is a revised edition, which was originally released under the title A Knight for Kallen and the pen name Lauren Linwood.

Welcome to the new world from USA Today bestselling author Alexa Aston-Maple Cove-a small town on the Oregon Coast where romance is heating up An attorney facing burnout who flees Los Angeles. A woman returning from Paris, ready to live for herself. And a psychopath who lands in Maple Cove, ready to wreak havoc on their lives . . .Criminal defense lawyer Jackson Martin gets his client off on murder charges, believing the man was guilty and still could be dangerous now that he's free again to kill. The trial depletes Jackson, and he finds himself at a crossroad in life. When the resident attorney in his hometown of Maple Cove decides to retire and asks Jackson to take over his law practice, Jackson leaps at the opportunity, which will allow him to sink deep roots into the community and practice a different kind of law.Ainsley Robinson hustled for a buck her entire life, first baking cookies to sell at athletic events to pay her mother's medical bills, and then working restaurant jobs to pull together the tuition to attend the famed l'Ecole Lenȏtre, one of the world's premier pastry schools in Paris. With graduation behind her, Ainsley returns to the Cove and opens Buttercup Bakery, which quickly becomes a popular establishment on the town's square.Her world turns upside down when Jackson enters her bakery. She'd had a teenage crush on the handsome high school quarterback and finds him to be even hotter and smarter than she remembered. Sparks fly from their first meeting, and they both realize they want the same things in life-a loving relationship and children.Just when it seems everything is falling into place for the happy couple, one of Jackson's former clients decides he wishes to upend their world.Will Jackson be able to protect Ainsley from a deranged psychopath-or will he lose the only woman he's ever loved-along with his life?Find the answer in Coming Home, Book 3 in Maple Cove.Each book in this contemporary small town romance series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.

Welcome to the new world from USA Today bestselling author Alexa Aston-Maple Cove-a small town on the Oregon Coast where romance is heating up A singer broken by his wife's affair. An antiques dealer who is open to finding love. A sizzling attraction that leads to a lasting love . . .Country superstar Nash Edwards comes off his latest tour and finds his wife of less than a year with his manager. Nash dumps them both and turns to drink. A DUI is his wake-up call, and he dries out and decides to come to the Oregon Coast, where the drummer in his band retreats after each tour. Nash stops to help a woman who's run out of gas-and their encounter has him rethinking what he wants in his life.Rylie Robinson owns and runs Antiques and Mystiques, a successful business in the Cove. She has close friends and a passion for antiques, until her passion turns to a hot, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter. Nash tells hers he'll never marry again, having been burned once.But Rylie is approaching thirty, and all her friends are marrying and ready to start their families. She finds herself longing to do the same. She fights her attraction to Nash, not interested in casual sex with a man who doesn't trust women.Will Nash come to his senses and realize Rylie is the best thing that has ever happened to him-or will his stubbornness keep them alone and apart?Find the answer in The Lyrics of Love, Book 4 in Maple Cove.Each book in this contemporary small town romance series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.