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Get Book Three in the bestselling The Unmarriageable Series - read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited When convention clashes with love... Eager to outshine her older sisters, Henrietta Maybury is disappointed to discover the first man to make her heart race is the scion of a banking family, and therefore quite ineligible as a husband to a viscount's daughter. But as it turns out, Captain Sydney Cromarty is even less marriageable than she first imagined. For beneath his respectable facade, he's a notorious smuggler - as Henrietta discovers during a reckless evening at the Hart Inn. And the more she learns, the more he fascinates her. As Henrietta begins to doubt her values, Cromarty is forced to reassess his own. No one is more amused than he to discover he is now the Earl of Silford's heir, a position he has no intention of embracing, but it becomes a situation that makes him dangerous enemies who are not above using his growing feelings for the charming Henrietta to destroy him. Will he accept his patrimony as a means to win Henrietta, or will they both succumb to the threats that surround them?The Unmarriageable Series: The Deserted HeartThe Sinister HeartThe Vulgar Heart

The three young children of Adelard de Blays-two sons and a daughter-are separated when their father commits treason against the King of England. Follow each of their stories in The King's Cousins, a new trilogy by Alexa Aston. Read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited Welcome to Book Two 1340 A.D. - After his treasonous father's execution, Landon de Blays is raised alongside his cousin, the future King Edward III. Landon constantly fights to prove his own loyalty to the crown and becomes England's youngest knight. Rewarded for bravery in battle, the king gifts Landon with a title and estate, something he's longed for over the years as much as restoring his family's good name.Cassiana Campion raises five brothers and nurses her ill father while managing Briarwood, her family's estate. When her father succumbs to old battle wounds and she receives news her last surviving brother has been killed in battle, Cassiana has nowhere to turn-until Landon de Blays arrives with a missive naming him the new Earl of Briargate-and Cassie's bridegroom.The couple fall in love but are torn apart by circumstances beyond their control before their wedding can take place. Landon can live without an earldom and Briarwood but he can't conceive of a life without Cassiana. Will Landon unlock the secrets that can bring them back together?Each book in The King's Cousins Trilogy is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.Series Order: Book #1: The PawnBook #2: The HeirBook #3: The BastardFor those who enjoy romance on the high seas, you might enjoy the standalone prequel to The King's Cousins Trilogy. GOD OF THE SEAS is part of the Pirates of Britannia World and features Godwin de Blays and Melisent Winchester, great-grandparents to Quill, Landon, and Katelyn.

Get Book One in an amazing new Medieval Historical Romance series, The King's Cousins. When three young children are separated when their father commits treason against the King of England, romance, excitement, and intrigue abound. Follow each of their stories in this exciting new series 1338 A.D. - Exiled to a convent after her father's execution for treason, Katelyn de Blays has fleeting memories of the man she adored and the outside world. When her brother's search leads him to find Katelyn after many years, she is eager to leave with Landon and begin a new life. He brings her to the court of her cousin, Edward III, who betroths Katelyn to a powerful earl of Northumberland, using her as a political pawn to show his continued support of his northern noblemen.When Sir Nicholas Mandeville returns from patrolling his family's lands along the Scottish border, he discovers his father has died-and left a widow-whom his uncle wed Nicholas to by proxy during his absence. Angry at becoming the Earl of Northmere and having no choice regarding his wife, Nicholas vows to leave the widow untouched until he knows whether or not she carries his father's child. As time passes and Nicholas loses his heart to this brave, young woman, he is astonished to learn Katelyn wishes for their union to be annulled. Can he convince Kate to remain wed to him-or will Nicholas sacrifice his own happiness and let the enigmatic beauty go?Each book in The King's Cousins Trilogy is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited.Series Order: Book #1: The PawnBook #2: The HeirBook #3: The BastardFor those who savor romance on the high seas, you might enjoy the standalone prequel to The King's Cousins Trilogy. GOD OF THE SEAS is part of the Pirates of Britannia World and features Godwin de Blays and Melisent Winchester, great-grandparents to Quill, Landon, and Katelyn.

Cornelius Garrett, Lord Ambrose, has withdrawn from society in the wake of scandal in order to focus on finding the numerous illegitimate children that his father sired. Desperate to locate his many siblings and build some semblance of a family for himself, Cornelius is ill-prepared for the many complications that his most recently discovered sibling, Lila, brings with her-namely her older sister, Primrose Collier. Primrose is the most stunningly beautiful woman he's ever encountered. She's also fiercely proud and protective with a well-founded distrust for the opposite sex. It takes all of his considerable powers of persuasion to convince her to bring her young siblings and move to his estate, Avondale. However, no good deed goes unpunished. Cornelius' unscrupulous neighbor, Lord Samford, also has a prior acquaintance with the Collier family. Threatened by their presence and the ugly secrets of his past that they might expose, Samford sets out to eliminate what he views as a complication. Samford's machinations result in Prim being injured and spending a night, unchaperoned, with Cornelius. In order to preserve Prim's reputation and also to afford her and her siblings more protection, Cornelius proposes marriage. But it isn't all duty and obligation. For the first time in his life, Cornelius must find balance between what honor demands and what he desires. Determined to stop Samford at any cost, they set out on a journey fraught with danger and with discovery. Primrose has awakened something inside him he did not know existed-something fierce, passionate and impetuous. Could it be love? The Lost Lord Series order: The Lost Lord of Castle BlackThe Vanishing of Lord ValeThe Missing Marquess of AlthornThe Resurrection of Lady RamsleighThe Mystery of Miss MasonThe Awakening of Lord Ambrose

Cainnech (Cain) MacPherson's hatred for the English was born when he was a lad of seven, the day they raided his village and killed his family. They took everything from him without mercy and tossed him onto the battlefield, where the memory of love faded to dust and left nothing in its wake but violence. Now, as Robert the Bruce's most formidable, most lethal warrior, he wreaks havoc on his enemy, taking land by force and without mercy. But when he raids a small castle in Northumberland, he faces his greatest opponent yet-a bold, beautiful Norman lass who will see him dead at any cost rather than give up her home...even if it means tearing open his armored heart and stirring the ashes that remain. Aleysia d'Argentan will do anything to keep the hated Scots out of her castle and away from her villagers. She has prepared for this day for the last four years, building traps in the forest, poisoning the grain, and hiding daggers wherever she could use them to kill her enemy. But she isn't prepared for the brawny, brooding Highland warlord who invades her life-and her heart. He is an infuriating, irresistible opponent with a curious touch, a smoldering kiss, and a reluctant smile that begins to shine on her alone.

A sinister baron besieged by bad luck and bad tidings... can love save him?Read Book 2 in Mary Lancaster's latest hit series, The Unmarriageable Series Lady Cecily, a daughter of a duke, has a habit of getting into trouble. Perhaps it's her natural curiosity or maybe, she likes excitement, especially where the notorious Lord Verne is concerned. When she's mistaken for a hussy at the Hart Inn-by every fault of her own-staring at the handsome lord through a partially opened door in a private parlor and watching him out of her chamber window in the middle of the night-is it any surprise he abducts her? Of course, she foolishly imagines her rank and her identity are enough to protect her.But her family name doesn't change Verne's mind, for he is still fascinated by Cecily. With her reputation hanging by a thread after spending the night in Verne's house, she's forced to make a fateful decision, face the consequences of her actions, which could mean utter ruin for her and her family, or agree to a fake engagement with the rakish lord.Lord Verne has a tragic past and his own dark secrets to contend with, making him a bad match for the vivacious Cecily and her powerful family. But once the news of their "engagement" gets out, neither one of them is in a hurry to call it off.Will they find their happily ever after with each other? Or will Verne's sinister past destroy everything?Books in Series: The Deserted HeartThe Sinister Heart

Get Book Four in the Dangerous Lords series Andrew, the Duke of Harrow, has returned to his Oxfordshire estate after years away in Vienna on a diplomatic engagement. He left England after losing his beloved wife in childbirth. But his children consider him a stranger, and the new governess disapproves of him. In hope of restoring his family, he has invited a German baroness who may become the new Duchess of Harrow, and her brother, as his guests. Andrew's plans do not go to order. Were there three attempts made on his young son William's life, or are they a string of amazing coincidences? Why would anyone want to harm William? Andrew finds himself working with the governess to discover the truth while keeping his son safe, and disconcertingly, comes to depend on Miss Harrismith, as his respect for her deepens. When the truth finally becomes clear, Andrew faces his feelings, but then finds his chance of happiness snatched away. Miss Jenny Harrismith, the daughter of an impoverished baron from Yorkshire with six children, leaves home after a disagreement with her father, taking a position as governess to the Duke of Harrow's two children. After a year at Castlebridge, when the duke barely makes an appearance, she has found a certain peace, and become very fond of her charges. But the duke has arrived home to stay, and suddenly, there is no peace to be found. Frightening things begin to happen. As she fights to keep the duke's son safe, she finds herself falling in love with his father. Thrust into danger, and coming close to death, she realizes she must face the truth of what she left behind in York. Books in the Dangerous Lords series: The Baron's BetrothalSeducing the EarlThe Viscount's Widowed LadyGoverness for the Duke's Heir

Unmarriageable? Or simply unusual?There can only be one reason for the proud Duke of Alvan's proposed visit to Audley Park. He means to offer for Lord Overton's beautiful daughter, Thomasina, thus saving the family's waning fortune. In the midst of the hectic preparations for his arrival, Overton's least marriageable daughter Charlotte remembers to collect her young brothers from school for the holidays. When fog forces them to spend the night at the Hart Inn, they are astonished to find the house deserted, save for one other enigmatic traveler who deals most capably with armed intruders. Drawn to their unconventional new friend, Charlotte enlists his help to solve the mystery. Amidst the upheaval of the duke's visit, to say nothing of the chaos caused by Charlotte's unmanageable pet terrier, the Hart becomes the focus of nefarious doings, kidnappings and romantic entanglements. For Charlotte is unwise enough to fall hopelessly in love with her sister's intended husband, and the duke hides too many secrets of his own.

A stunning Regency Historical Romance, where mystery and passion await...Abducted, held captive by unknown men for unknown reasons, Mary Mason had to use all of her resourcefulness to escape what would surely have been a terrible fate. But in the course of her escape, she encounters new dangers in the form of a mysterious man. Is he friend or foe? Can he be trusted or will she prove to be just a pawn in whatever game he is playing? Alexander Carnahan, Lord Wolverton, is a pariah in society, a known murderer. But as he carries the unconscious Mary Mason back to his crumbling estate to care for her, he recognizes that she is far more than just the key to the mystery he's devoted himself to, the mystery of who murdered his late wife. She stirs something inside him he thought long dead... hope. As Mary recovers from her ordeal in his home, the truth slowly emerges. Their pasts are intermingled, the intrigues and mysteries of their lives are connected and hide unspeakable horrors committed by common enemies. As they work together to reunite Mary with her brother and to prove Alex's innocence, their feelings for one another only grow more complex and more undeniable. However, the course of true love never does run smooth, and there are more obstacles and dangers ahead of them than behind...

It's Book 10 in the bestselling Knights of Honor series - Medieval Romance for the ages 1395 A.D. - Adopted as a newborn by one of England's most powerful families, Jessimond de Montfort is now grown-and curious about her roots. She sets out to learn who she is away from her family and joins a mummers' troupe, where she serves as a seamstress and troubadour, hoping she'll discover love along the way, as all her married siblings have.Returning from two years of battle in the king's service, Sir Marcus de Harte discovers his beloved mother has died and his father has remarried and fathered a pair of daughters. His anger drives Marcus from Hartefield, from his home, and he finds a new home among a group of actors.Drawn to one another, Jessimond and Marcus become friends-and then lovers-until they are driven apart by unforeseen circumstances. Join Jessimond and Marcus as they move heaven and earth in order to unite once more and share in a powerful and unforgettable 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 HonorBook #5 Heart of HonorBook #6 Bold in HonorBook #7 Love and HonorBook #8 Gift of HonorBook #9 Path to HonorBook #10 Return to Honor

Can a wife hide behind a mask? Lady Frances married her Scottish earl for love. Now one year and one child later, she feels bored, trapped and lonely, convinced Lord Torridon only married her for convenience. When she can stand it no longer, she flees his stately Highland home for the Edinburgh town house of her most scandalous friend, widow Ariadne Marshall. Unfortunately, she has also brought the Torridon rubies, which she stakes in an outrageous wager with Ariadne - that their own families will not recognize them at a masked ball. In no time, they are off to Blackhaven, and the infamous masked ball at Frances's old home. Little does Frances know that her furious husband is on her trail... and that she is not the only one in disguise. Among all the masks, misunderstandings, and general Blackhaven mayhem, can Frances and Torridon find a way back to each other before it's too late?The Blackhaven Brides books are a series, but can be read as stand alones: The Wicked BaronThe Wicked LadyThe Wicked RebelThe Wicked HusbandThe Wicked MarquisThe Wicked GovernessThe Wicked SpyThe Wicked GypsyThe Wicked Wife

Venture into the Dark Gardens in this award winning series.Garden of Shadows 2017 RONE Award finalistDanger lurks for Julia Marsden, the daughter of the late vicar of St. Lodore's Church in the quiet village of Borrowdale.Julia doesn't believe in faeries or magic or dreams coming true, but odd things have been happening at the vicarage lately that cannot be explained. Her orphaned cousin, Charlie, believes in mythical creatures and claims that faeries now inhabit the vicarage's bluebell garden. The boy also claims the faerie king, Cadeyrn, has promised to make him a prince in his kingdom and teach crippled Charlie to walk again if he will cross into the Fae realm.As the faerie king's influence on the boy grows stronger, another threat emerges from the boy's uncle - Douglas Hawke, the Earl of Eastbourne, who has come to wrench him from Julia's guardianship. Julia is determined to fight both men, but as she and the boy begin to fall under the spell of the faerie king, Julia realizes that only her love for Douglas can save them.But is Douglas capable of loving her, even at the cost of his own life?

Get Book Two in the exciting Dangerous Lords series - spies, passion, and mystery await John Haldane, Earl of Stathairn, first met Lady Sibella Winborne before he left to fight Bonaparte on the Peninsular. He intended to pursue her upon his return, but his war experiences ruined that plan. Instead, disturbed by nightmares, he chooses to associate with tavern wenches and gambles his time away while he continues to spy for the Crown. But the lady remains on his mind. He can't quite let Lady Sibella go. Amazed that she has not yet married, John keeps her close as a friend, seeking her out at balls and riding with her in the park. But any thoughts he might have harbored about marrying the beautiful and smart Lady Sibella vanish after his friend and fellow spy is slain. The game changes. Determined to find his friend's murderer, Strathairn faces a new mission - has the treasonous Frenchman, Count Forney, returned to wreak havoc? It is believed he drowned escaping England years ago. Or, worse... is there a new plot afoot to drive the people to revolution? Lady Sibella Winborne has remained single well past her first season, despite several offers of marriage. Her many siblings have always aided her to deter unwanted suitors, but the family now believes it's time she wed. Her elder brother, Chaloner, Marquess of Brandreth, insists on it. He has found the perfect suitor, Lord Coombe, but Sibella doesn't warm to him. Is it because she harbors a strong affection for a blond-haired gentleman? Strathairn makes every other man seem ordinary. While she wants to set up her own household and have children, she can't give up on Strathairn. When they're together, the air sizzles. But does he look at every woman the way he looks at her? Join John and Sibella on their unforgettable journey to their happily ever after Other books in the Dangerous Lords series: The Marquess Meets His MatchThe Baron's BetrothalSeducing the EarlThe Viscount's Widowed Lady

An old Blackhaven tragedy merges with a new quarrel. When Gervaise, the Earl of Braithwaite, first sees beautiful gypsy Dawn, he is struck by her likeness to his political enemy, Julius Gardyn. In his cups, he grasps the opportunity for a little vengeance and sweeps her off to his ancestral castle. In the morning, he is frustrated in his attempts to make things right by Dawn herself, who refuses to return to her family. Dawn, dazzled by the handsome earl, has several reasons for staying with him. Pretending to be Eleanor Gardyn, lost heiress to Haven Hall, begins as a fun means to upset the earl's enemy, but when memories begin to tug at her, everything becomes much more serious. As she falls heavily in love with Gervaise, she starts to believe that happiness might be possible. Until the earl's prospective bride arrives at the castle. However, many people, including Julius, fail to see the steel beneath Gervaise's good nature. Few have noticed that he always gets what he wants in the end. And he wants Dawn.

1388 A.D. - Lord Tristan Therolde is a broken man who has closed himself off from all feelings. He is working to rebuild Leventhorpe, his estate, and wants to find his sister a husband. Tristan travels to Sandbourne, which boasts of having the best horses in all of England, hoping to add to his livestock and breed horses. When he arrives, he meets a most unusual woman and fights his attraction to her.Nan de Montfort may not be accomplished in womanly arts, but she can do anything a man can-especially when it comes to archery. Skilled with both a crossbow and longbow, Nan is training her cousin's soldiers in warfare when a handsome nobleman arrives and catches her interest like no man has before.Nan comes from a family where everyone marries for love and is bitterly disappointed when she discovers Tristan denies that love even exists. She rejects his offer of marriage because she refuses to compromise and settle for less than she deserves, leaving both of them heartbroken. When Tristan discovers Nan's life is in danger, he rides to her rescue and realizes the spirited beauty was right all along-that love is real and lasting-but will he be able to share his discovery with Nan?Join Nan and Tristan as they fight against impossible odds to come together and unite in both trust and love.

Welcome to Book One in the Rulers of the Sky series It's Drakkon vs. Mankind in this sexy epic Marcus is a Drakkon as ancient as the stars, stronger than a mountain, and the last of his kind. Men now rule the earth. The time of the Drakkon is over thanks to the legendary Phoenix Amber and the Council of Elders who use its power to transform Drakkon into humans. When the Council discovers he may be hiding a treasure worth more than any dragon horde, they will stop at nothing to have it and transform him against his will. Being human is worse than anything Marcus could have imagined. His brilliant cerulean scales are gone, replaced with paltry skin he is sure could not even stop a bird if one flew into him. But worse than imprisonment in a male body are the awakenings of unfamiliar human desires that are nothing like the animal urges that were so easily satisfied as a Drakkon- emotions like loneliness that make him seek out companionship with a woman who, unfortunately for him, happens to be a sweetly-scented virgin. Samantha Montgomery isn't about to go to bed with a man who believes he used to be a reptile, especially one whose smoldering smiles make her think of being consumed alive by fire, and loving it. A romance writer and product of the New York State foster care system, Sam just wants some normalcy in her life. She'll never get it with Marcus. Should it matter that his wickedly passionate touch tempts her to yield all, even if all he wants is her virtue? He is everything she doesn't want in a man. Fear of commitment is one thing, not loving anyone or anything for ten centuries is another. But he won't leave her castle. He's arrogant, proud, and a bit delusional as to his abilities, but despite all his infuriating ways, including reading her mind and ceaselessly trying to convince her that the knights she writes about were useless beings clad in metal, he works his way into her life by fixing what's broken; from the stone wall outside her battle-beaten castle to the wall around her heart. When Marcus discovers the treasure that prompted his transformation, he must make a choice. Give up his human heart and save the Drakkon race, or surrender his heart to love and remain a man forever.

Read Book Three in the Dangerous Lords series - spies and danger make strange, but passionate, bedfellows When a widow must fight for herself... and her love.A widow in dire circumstances, Lady Althea Brookwood fights to hang on to the one thing left to her, Owltree Cottage. When faced with a ruthless enemy, she must turn to a man for help. But her former life with her cruel husband has made her distrust men. When a gentleman she seeks assistance from is murdered, Althea finds herself caught up in a conspiracy. Unfortunately, she must turn to the last man on earth she would trust with her virtue....Leaving behind his sad past in Ireland, Keiran Flynn, Viscount Montsimon, has become a renowned diplomat and close confidant of King George IV. A handsome rake many women of the ton wish to take to their beds, Flynn treats women lightly until he meets a lady who resists his charm. When the king sends Flynn on a secret mission, he finds that this lady, Lady Brookwood, is in some way involved. It is a puzzling situation as well as a dangerous one. He is determined to protect her even though the stubborn lady resists him at every turn.Althea and Flynn find themselves thrust into the midst of a hazardous intrigue while fighting an attraction which could cause them to lose focus and possibly their lives.Books in the Dangerous Lords series: The Marquess Meets His MatchThe Baron's BetrothalSeducing the EarlThe Viscount's Widowed LadyRead for FREE in Kindle Unlimited

Read Book Four in the bestselling "Lost Lords" series, a stunning Regency Historical Romance with an unforgettable Happily Ever After Purchase or read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited A shipwreck near Castle Black sees Dr. Nicholas Warner risking his life to save a woman from the churning sea. As he pulls her to the safety of the shore, the villagers are stunned by her presence. She is no stranger to them. They identify her as Viola Grantham, Lady Ramsleigh, wife of the recently deceased Lord Percival Ramsleigh... a woman who supposedly died nearly two years earlier. The mystery and scandal surrounding her only draws him in further, adding fuel to the fire of the immediate connection he feels to her. Viola, thanks to her cold, unfeeling father, her abusive husband and his profligate nephew, has no trust for men and very little use for them. But there is something about Dr. Warner that she cannot so easily dismiss. Drawn to him seemingly against her will and better judgement, she confides in him about the son she bore in secret, the heir to her late husband and that she had only returned to secure his future and his place in society. As they spend more time together, their feelings for one another deepen. But their happiness and growing affection for one another are threatened by Viola's past. The late Lord Ramsleigh's nephew, Randall, will not willingly give up the title, even if his aunt has returned from the dead and is presenting a child as the true heir to the title. In fact, there is nothing he will not do and no depths to which he will not sink, to ensure that never happens. He means to hold on to the title and the prestige that accompanies it by any means necessary... even if it means doing far more than just pretending that she is dead. Will Viola be able to let go of the pain from her past and embrace the love of a truly good man? And even if she can, will Randall's plots and schemes cost her far more than just her chance at happiness? The Lost Lord Series order: The Lost Lord of Castle BlackThe Vanishing of Lord ValeThe Missing Marquess of AlthornThe Resurrection of Lady RamsleighThe Mystery of Miss MasonThe Awakening of Lord Ambrose

Arik Blakefield gave up his claim to the dukedom of Draloch and descended into the demon world to save his younger brother. Now trapped in the Underworld, Arik has become the feared Dragon Lord known as Bloodaxe, one of the two black dragons destined to rule over the realms of man and demon. As the ancient prophecy written in the Stone of Draloch unfolds and the demon armies prepare for battle, Bloodaxe knows he must renounce all ties to the mortal world into which he was born. But giving up his all-too-human heart is not so easily done once Lady Georgiana Wethersby is taken captive and given to him as a gift by the reigning High King of the Dragon Lords.Lady Georgiana ought to be afraid of the sinfully handsome demon lord who now controls her fate. But Bloodaxe stirs a longing in her heart and she cannot rid herself of the feeling that he is someone important to her. How are they connected? He will not tell her. As the dangerous High King realizes his mistake in bringing her, an innocent, into the Underworld, and seeks to destroy her, Georgiana can only turn to Bloodaxe for help. Does she dare trust this Dragon Lord? Will the secrets of his past doom them, or will her love be enough to change the course of destiny?