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Sarah Wilton can't resist the offer of marriage made by Edward Stone, Earl of Sheringham, a man old enough to be her father. Her fist instinct is to say no, but then the earl explains that the marriage offer doesn't come from him, but from his son. Sarah thought it rather odd that the son didn't make the offer himself, but she had never met the earl's son. The money the earl offers will solve man of her family's problems. Chief among them, the earl offers to dower her younger sister. In addition, the money will pay all her family's debts accrued by her grandfather and uncle. Perhaps the biggest incentive of all is that this marriage will save Jamie Stone's life. Sarah is willing to sacrifice herself for her family and this unknown young man. Will it be such a sacrifice? This might be her only chance to have a home and a family of her own. Richard Stone, Jamie's uncle, wants the earl to lock away his nephew in an insane asylum. Jamie will die if he his locked away. Edward fears his brother would do just that if anything is to happen to him. Richard wants the title and would do anything to get it. The earl came up with this marriage scheme in the hopes this marriage to Sarah can protect his son. Sarah knows her father wishes for her to accept, but he wants it to be her choice. She doesn't have to think about it for long. Sarah choices to accept the offer, but she isn't sure she is making the right decision. She realizes she made the right choice when her father opens the church doors, and she sees her bridegroom waiting for her at the altar. Jamie seems happy and scared at the same time. Those were her very same emotions. Sarah felt an instant connection--a bond. Jamie Stone is mentally impaired and is subject to the occasional seizure. He knows he is not like other men. Jamie had to learn to walk and talk all over again following a riding accident which almost took his life as a child. Jamie never dreamed he could have anything close to a normal life -- until Sarah. It is like they share a soul. Sarah feels her husband is in danger, so before her marriage, she hired an ex-soldier as Jamie's valet. Sarah is frantic when her husband disappears. Jamie could be anywhere in England. Who can help her find the man she loves and the father of the child she carries? Who can safeguard her child? A Bow Street Runner Can Sarah and the Thief Taker find her husband in time? Can she save her trusting husband from his uncle's plot? Will these two find their happily ever after?

Simon Audley, the Earl of Stratmore, arrives at the Earl and Countess of Braxton's Annual Christmas Ball. He hadn't planned to attend this year but changed his mind at the last moment. Halfway up the stairs, he ran into a young woman who he decided was fated to be his wife. One look shattered his belief that love-at-first-sight was a myth. Before he can discover her name, she dashes into a carriage and disappears. Simon first instinct was to remain in London and search for the young woman instead of spending Christmas with family in Berkshire. Yet unwilling to disappoint his mother, he vowed to search for her once he returned to London. He had promised his mother that he would be married or betrothed by his thirtieth birthday. Perhaps he would soon be able to keep that promise.When Simon returns to London, he hires a Bow Street Runner to find her. Yet, after two years of fruitless searching, he is no closer to finding the mysterious young woman. As his thirtieth birthday nears, he gives up the search and asks Clarissa Barrington to wed him. Only to realize his mistake when he finds her in the arms of another man. He immediately breaks off the engagement.Kathleen Richards, after the loss of her beloved father and her position within Society, had no choice but to take employment as a governess. Yet, through no fault of her own, found herself dismissed time and time again. When she is dismissed from her latest position, she finds herself on a snow-covered country road in search of an Inn. Then fate intervenes when she is nearly run down by an out-of-control carriage owned by Simon Audley. Simon recognizes Kathleen as the young woman he has been searching for and offers to convey her to the nearest Inn. In a private dining room, he offers her an unbelievable proposal. If she will pose as his fianc until after the New Year, he would find her a position among his acquaintances. Can she accept such a deal? What if after the New Year she would want the engagement to be real? Would her heart be broken? Dare she take the chance?Also included: The Kissing Bough David Chambers, the Earl of Markham, hasn't seen Simon Audley's younger sister Emily since she was a young girl in pigtails. She is now a beautiful young woman on the verge of making her debut into London Society.Emily has been in love with David since her sixteenth birthday. This Christmas is her one chance to prove to David that she would make him a marvelous countess. One complication: Lawrence Nutworthy is determined to marry her. Can Emily use Lawrence's devotion to make David see that she is no longer the awkward sixteen-year-old girl he recalls?

The Duke of Westhaven's family has weathered a few scandals over the years. In his lifetime, there was his father's second marriage to a French emigre even if she was a Comtessa. To London Society a French title didn't equal an English one. Then there was his half-sister's broken engagement just before her marriage. Pippa disappeared from Society for three years making an appearance every now and then. Although, he was originally opposed to her marriage to Daniel, it all worked out in the end. Edward Sinclair, the current Duke of Westhaven, is no stranger to scandal. Six years ago, he was set to wed the woman of his dreams when he received a note a week before the wedding breaking their engagement. There was no explanation. Nothing but the note and the ring. Every day since, he has read the note and stared at the ring. He thought Amanda Penbridge loved him as he loved her. As he still loves her. A love like his for her, dies a slow and painful death. Pippa's French half-brother, Nicholas Ormond, is enamored of Clarice Weston, Edward's step-cousin, but he feels he has nothing to offer her. Not even a home. Edward decides to take matters into his own hands and sells Nick a unentailed property. If he couldn't have the woman he loves, at least, he could see that his friend had his. When Edward learns that Amanda's sister, Amelia, is in London for her Comeout, he decided to pay court to the woman just to see if he can learn about Amanda. He soon learns the woman is a talkative twit, but doesn't reveal anything about her sister. Amanda Penbridge loved and still loves Edward Sinclair. All her hopes and dreams were shattered six years before on one sunny afternoon a week before her marriage to the Man of her Dreams. It was painful to watch her Edward pay court to her sister. It is like rubbing salt into a still open wound. By random chance Edward discovers Amanda again, but for her, nothing has changed. She feels she can't perform the duties of duchess. The most important duty is to provide the duke with an heir. Her doctors told Amanda it would be impossible for her to have a child. Edward takes matters into his own hands when he discovers someone has tried to kill Amanda. He suspects her mother, the widowed Countess of Oxley, or her sister. Someone wants the woman he loves out of the way. Will Amanda finally agree to wed him or will he have to force her hand? He doesn't have the right to protect her unless she belongs to him as his wife.

Laird Coel MacInnes has fought alongside Robert the Bruce for Scotland's freedom, long before the Bruce was crowned King of Scots. Coel has a secret even the king doesn't know. He is a trained Druid and has used his gifts, such as they are, in their fight against the English. When he discovers one of King Robert's trusted advisors, Liam Munro, in a conference with Colonel James Roxbury, he attacks. Despite Coel's skill and his size, the fight with the Englishman does not go well. He is mortally wounded. While Liam and Roxbury debate who is going to kill the Highlander, Coel rises to his feet and staggers into the forest. There is only one place he can go that will give him a slim chance of survival. One of his gifts is to communicate with the forest animals. They delay Roxbury and his men long enough for Coel to reach the standing stones. One of his others gift is to use nature to provide a barrier so that the English can't enter the stone circle. Another of his gifts is traveling through time. He has never used it before, but he is about to use it now. Aislynn Munro is a Twentieth-first Century woman. She is fiercely independent and denies her Druid gift of healing. She owns a herbal and spice shop in Napa, California. She is surprised and shocked when during a hard thunderstorm she discovered a wounded Fourteenth-Century Highlander. Her druid gift will not be denied any longer. She heals the wounded man using her gift. Aislynn refuses believe the man is from seven-hundred years in the past. There has to be a logical explanation for his mode of dress, speech, and weapons. Coel mission in traveling to the Twenty-first Century is to bring Aislynn back to his time to save King Robert's life. He doesn't know why or how the king is endanger Her mother, Rose Munro, traveled through time to save her unborn daughter's life. It was time for Aislynn to return. He heard the stones calling to him. A call that can't be denied. Coel forces Aislynn to return with him to the year 1314. She demands to be returned to her time. Coel knows he can't so he makes a deal. He will return her if she helps him with his mission and promises to introduce her to King Robert. The king has been her idol for as long as she could remember, so she accepts. She never knew her father and her mother wouldn't tell her even his name. She comes to accept that her mother was from this time so it stood to reason her father was too. Can she find the man who sired her? Good question. Aislynn doesn't know where to begin her search. What of King Robert? Can she save his life and thus save the fight for Scotland's freedom. What of Coel relationship with Aislynn. Her fiery nature has gotten her and him into a mess of trouble where he has had to rescue her from her worse nightmare. Along the way Coel has fallen in love with the woman but refuses to let his love for her get in the way of his mission and duty to Scotland. Will Aislynn find her father before she returns to the century in which she was born? Will her budding love for Coel stand in the way of her return?

There is a fine line between a scoundrel and a hero. To London Society, Gregory St. John is a scoundrel, a rogue, a rake, and a bounder, but there is much more to the man than anyone knows. He works for the Home Officer. Some would call him a spy, but he prefer to call himself a courier. It is easy work, but dangerous at times. He meets with the true spies and accepts packages. He then delivers them to someone else. He is just a cog in the system. A system that works very well. He has been in love with Olivia Grainger for five long years, but due to the constant danger in his life, he refuses court her. His greatest fear, other than placing her life in jeopardy, is that she will find another man to marry before he can untangle his life and approach her. He can't seem to keep her out of his thoughts and heart. Olivia Grainger loves Gregory St. John and has loved him since the moment she set eyes on him. Her friends tell her to stay away from the man, but she is drawn to him like a moth to a flame. She can feel the good in him and there is nothing she wouldn't do for the man. Olivia is sure of it when Gregory is shot and wounded just a few miles from her home. When Gregory couldn't complete his mission, he asks Olivia to complete it for him. She doesn't tell Gregory she is chased by the man she is sure shot him. Although severally injured she is able to help him. She Followed the Drum when her twin brother joined the Army and went to the Peninsula to fight the war with Napoleon. Olivia worked tirelessly assisting doctors in field hospitals. The brother and sister returned to England when Lucius lost his arm. Even after two years, Lucius bitterly resents his sister as much as he loves her. He would have rather died than to return home half a man. His sister took that decision from him. Now, he fills his days trying to kill himself with brandy. Olivia convinces her brother into returning to London for the Season so they can transport Gregory to his cousin's townhouse. On the way, Gregory is attack while asleep in his bed at an Inn, Olivia is the one injured. Gregory is more determined than ever to say away from Olivia for her own safety, but when he reports to his superior Gregory is ordered to stay close to Olivia Grainger. There is a traitor in the Home Office and Lord Lynchfield believes the culprit is Olivia's Godfather. Olivia's brother, Lucius, meets a beautiful young woman who doesn't seem to notice his missing arm. He quickly falls in love with her and wishes to marry. Caroline Kingsley has vowed to never marry. Can Lucius convince Caro to give him and love a chance? Due to a situation beyond Gregory's or Olivia's control, they are forced to wed. Neither fight the idea too much. They love each other, but neither can give voice to their feelings. Gregory has dreamed of making love to Olivia for as long as he has known her. Can he control his emotions long enough to keep her safe? Gregory takes Olivia to his country house in the hope she will be hidden there until he can get control of the situation. He can't quit his post at the Home Office until he discovers the spy who is leaking information to the French. Danger follows them. Maurice LeBeau, a French spy, kidnaps Olivia and demands the impossible from Gregory for her return. Can he save the woman he has loves before anything happens to her? Can they declare their love for each other before it is too late? Book three of the Man of her Dreams series.

Lieutenant Francis Farquhar of Argyle's Regiment of Light Foot, seems to fall in and out of love rather quickly. Life is precarious in a Scottish Highland winter and love is a commodity few can afford. When Francis' regiment is sent to occupy Glenco, Scotland, he meets the woman he wishes to marry and spend the rest of his life with. The Clan Macdonald and the Clan Campbell have been bitter enemies for many years. What chance does Francis have of winning the hand of the woman he loves?Maire Macdonald has been courted by many suitors including John Macdonald, the Chief's eldest son, but she refused them all. Maire takes one look at Francis Farquhar and knows he is the one she wants to spend the rest of her life with. Her one obstacle to her happiness is her father, but she is a stubborn lass and doesn't give up easily. Strangely enough, Chief MacLain Macdonald is the only one not opposed to the match.The Clan is forced to feed and house the English troops for a number of days under the ancient tradition of Highland Hospitality - the Highland Way. Everyone wonders, including Francis, when they will receive their orders. He was anxious and yet fears King William's command. How much time does he have to win Maire's heart before he is forced to ride away from her - possibly forever? Can the lovers survive long enough to find their happily ever after? And what of the Clan Macdonald and their Chief? What does the future hold for them? Based on the true event of the 1692 Glencoe Massacre

By 1943 the United States' war effort was in full swing. War heroes making whistle-stops across the country to promote War Bonds. Factories churns out more aircraft than there are pilots to fly them. That is when the Women's AirForce Service Pilots program is born. It is the brainchild of the famous flyer Jackie Cochran, a pilot who has won many air races in field dominated by men. Jackie won the support of many influential people and is finally approved by Congress. Women can take the stateside positions currently occupied by male pilots. The tasks of ferrying airplanes from factory to bases across the country and other job can be performed by women. Then men will then be free to join their brethren on the war fronts - Europe and the Pacific. Rebecka Leyman, a young Iowa crop-duster pilot, is a German-American. She never planned to join the WASP program, but when her sister broke her arm, she was forced to take Eva's place. On her way to Sweetwater, Texas for training, she meets Captain Joe Monahan, a war hero recovering from his injuries. He travels to Sweetwater to teach the women to fly military aircraft - from the small Warhawk to the B-24 bomber. Sparks fly when Rebecka and Joe meet. They instantly dislike each other. She thinks Joe is too arrogant while he believes Rebecka is just not his type. He prefers long-legged blondes. Rebecka is anything but, yet there is something that always makes Joe seek her and flirt with her. She is flattered by the attention and refuses to take it seriously. There are things, however, that Joe does, says, and the people he sees which confuses Rebecka. Especially, when she hears Joe speak fluent German several time to a funny little man who seems to turn up frequently. Rebecka wants to give Joe the benefit of the doubt, yet there is a nagging feeling her gut that tells her that something is not right. Is Joe a traitor? She needs to discover the truth once and for all before he breaks her heart. Joe Monahan is a love 'em and leave 'em kind of guy. He knows he can't afford any romantic entanglements, especially now. He sees the questions in Rebecka's eyes. Questions that he can't answer. He is playing a dangerous game. A game that could get him and anyone around him killed. Joe doesn't know if he can protect himself much less Rebecka, Can these two lovers survive the intrigue and possible espionage that whirls around them to finally find happiness