Ruth A Casie

In a game of loyalty and lies, surrendering to love is the boldest move of all.Lady Lora has spent years forging her independence, dedicated to her work and determined to carve her own path. Marriage was never a priority-until Duke Rockford returns to Sommer-by-the-Sea. With his smoldering gaze and quiet strength, he awakens a longing she never dared acknowledge. But Rockford is a man bound by duty, harboring secrets that could shatter the fragile trust between them.Duke Rockford's world has always been defined by honor and responsibility, but Lora makes him dream of something more-something dangerous. As whispers of betrayal swirl and an unseen enemy threatens the very fabric of England's security, he is forced to make an impossible choice: protect the woman who has captured his heart or fulfill his mission before it's too late.With deception at every turn and a love neither can deny, Lora and Rockford must risk everything to claim their future together. But when the truth is finally revealed, will love be enough to bridge the divide between duty and desire?A sweeping Regency romance filled with passion, intrigue, and the undeniable power of love.Barrington's BrigadeBook 1 - A Match for the MarquessBook 2 - A Dilemma for the DukeBook 3 - A Bonny Lass for the BaronBook 4 - A Vixen for the ViscountBook 5 - Enlightening the EarlBook 6 - Bewitching the Baron

In a world of secrets, love, and ticking clocks, their alliance of convenience may just become a marriage of the heart. Ewan, the Marquess of Glenraven, finds himself returning to his home in Belgrave Square, summoned back to London by his former commanding officer, Lord Barrington. Ewan's been entrusted with the task of unraveling a deceitful gambling scheme and uncovering the truth behind the mysterious deaths tied to it. He is also faced with a pressing personal ultimatum: either secure his trust by marrying by his 30th birthday, five weeks hence, or risk losing it all. In Cavendish Square, a mile north of Belgravia, Lady Juliet Hayward carries the heavy burden of her late brother, Bradley's gambling debts. Her own future teeters on the brink of destitution. Determined to confront the man who has her brother's vowels and control of her survival, she's determined to find him and negotiate a solution. As Ewan and Juliet are drawn together, they conceal their true intentions, not knowing they both seek the one person who holds the cards. However, time is not on their side. In a bold move, they confess to each other and devise a plan-a marriage of convenience, a calculated business arrangement-to simultaneously fulfill Ewan's inheritance requirement, settle Juliet's brother's debts, and expose the scheming ringleader. As they dig deeper, they uncover a far-reaching conspiracy, orchestrated by a clandestine organization manipulating events from behind the scenes. Yet, a single kiss on their wedding day unleashes a deluge of conflicting emotions within each of them, shattering their carefully constructed fa ade. This is a breathtaking Regency tale of love, sacrifice, and the resilience of the human spirit.

Amidst the shadows of the past, family secrets, and sparkling heirlooms, their love is the most timeless treasure of them all. In the historic halls of Westerfield Manor, an entwined tale of mystery, love, and destiny unfolds. Lady Genevieve and Lord Ashford embark on a challenge to uncover the hidden family secrets that span generations-before midnight. Amidst the allure of the past, they find themselves drawn into a web of intrigue fueled by secret letters, a missing treasured brooch, and the whispers of an age-old romance. As midnight draws near, Genevieve and Ashford's bond deepens, revealing that true love, like the secrets of the past, is illuminated by those willing to look beyond the bounds of a restricted society. In a spellbinding story weaving together destiny and unwavering commitment, the legacy of a family finds itself rewritten by the enduring and profound magic that only love can offer.

She came home to find a piece of her past. She discovered so much more.Has she finally found the happiness denied to her so many years ago?Lady Rachel Emerson comes from a prominent Sommer-by-the-Sea family and leads a charmed life. Her fianc , Pryce, Earl Somerset, is more than just tall, dark, and handsome. He's everything a woman could want. But before they send out the wedding invitations, the betrothal is canceled.After fifteen years, Rachel returns to her beloved Emerson Manor on All Hallows Eve, the day before the manor is turned over to the local historical society. For years, she mourned the loss of her locket, her only connection to Pryce. Rachel has one day and one last chance to find it. Her search leads her to a cache of old newspapers that rekindle memories and lead her on a journey of self-discovery and reconciliation. But will she find her heart's desire?

Love lights the way out of the darkest nights.Join us on a journey back through time with Hearts Through History's anthology, The Light of Love. Experience a thousand years of history, starting with the Viking Age in the Orkney Islands and traveling through the Medieval Scottish Highlands and England. Time-travel to Ireland, visit Nantucket's Whaling history, Wisconsin, and California during the Gold Rush. Finally, our romances conclude in Meiji era Tokyo and Harvard College in Cambridge, MA.New debuts join best-selling authors in these ten heart-warming, never published short stories.Authors in this anthology include: Elf Ahearn - "Written in the Water: A Nantucket Love Story" - Outcast and alone, can the beauty of Nantucket bring them love?Jaylee Austin - "The Snow Stag" - Unlock the Mystery of Rowmore Woods: Join Sherlyn Winters on a Journey of Love, Adventure, and Fate.Ruth A. Casie - "The Lady & The Flame" - Will their passion overcome the secrets and lies that threaten to keep them apart? Or will the flame of love be snuffed out by the cold heart of betrayal?Jo Donahue - "Jessica's Christmas Locket" - Sometimes it isn't the gift that is important, but rather the realization that family is the true gift.Heather Hallman - "Forbidden" - For their love to prevail, Emmy and Sachio will have to be the last ones standing.Opal Iden - "Light of Peace" - Christmas looks bleak for Irma and her family. Her husband is dead, her cupboards are bare and she's not sure what to do with the wounded man on her stoop.Doreen Jensen - "What the Cat Knew" - Even pressure from each of their clans doesn't keep two old friends from trying to break their marriage contract.Joan Koster - "A Solstice Promise" - To love is to risk everything.Julia Masters - "Promises by Starlight" - An unmarried female mathematician at the Harvard College Observatory must convince an opinionated up-and-coming astronomer that she is the right assistant for the position on his stargazing research team. Will they find love among the stars?Niki J. Mitchell - "Snowbound Hearts" - A Wisconsin blizzard strands a handsome widower with a vivacious banker's daughter. Their relationship blossoms-until he breaks her heart.Look for our annual anthology and keep up with your favorite authors by visiting: Hearts Through History Romance Writerswww.heartsthroughhistory.com

Two men vie for Lady Anna, but who will she choose? The smooth politician or the down-to-earth barrister turned duke? Lady Anna Ravencroft shines brightly as a much-admired organizer and hostess. In her mind it is the one thing at which she succeeds. Inwardly she is shy, retiring... a wallflower. With two failed seasons that ended in disaster she has accepted marriage might not be in her future. Lord Fraser Castleton, a London barrister is shocked when he inherits a title and estate from his mother's great aunt and becomes the 8th Duke of Willbury. He returns to Sommer-by-the-Sea to take up permanent residence. He crosses paths with his longtime friend, Lady Anna. He confides that he is the target of every mother with an unmarried daughter. She commiserates with him. Every eligible gentleman sees the Ravencroft purse rather than her. Together they decide to find a mate for each other. Anna presents him with a list of several eligible women. Castleton is receptive, but not enthusiastic. He gives her the same reaction with the subsequent two lists. Will she realize he has already found his match? Reginald Younge, who doesn't always play by the rules, wants to be the next Member of Parliament for his borough. His political backer will support him if Younge can finance the campaign himself. He suggests Younge find a wealthy wife to support his political plans. Marrying a Ravencroft would all but guarantee not only his backer's continued support but provide the steady stream of money needed to claim his place amongst the gentry. He calls on Lady Anna for assistance with a campaign event and has an ulterior motive.

With each encounter her heartbeat quickened. With each encounter his need for her grew stronger.Lady Patrice Montgomery Edgemont always did what was expected of her and look where that got her, married off by her father into a loveless relationship. She solved the puzzle that was prospective husband number two, another of her father's choices and quickly made him a distant memory. Lady Patrice is not playing games. She is through with men.Nikolai Baranov is the son of a Russian grand duke and spy for Tzar Alexander I. When his father and associates are killed, Nikolai doesn't play games. The only thing worth winning is revenge for his family.When a blizzard blankets Sommer-by-the-Sea, Lady Patrice is the only one who can help the mysterious wounded Russian she finds in her hunting lodge.It will take Nikolai's skill as a spy and Lady Patrice's expertise at solving puzzles to play through and win the game, a happily ever after.The Ladies of Sommer by the SeaThe Lady and her QuillThe Lady and the SpyThe Lady and Her Duke

Her mind kept telling her to stop loving him, but her heart couldn't let him go.Welcome to book 1 in the fabulous new series, The Ladies of Sommer-by-the-Sea from USA Today Bestselling author Ruth A. Casie Renowned author Lady Alicia Hartley has lost her muse after a bad review. She blames it all on the author JC Melrose. A chance encounter with a handsome, witty Justin Caulfield has her heart racing, and her muse seemingly back. Is he her savior or her worst nightmare?He didn't see the turbulent ocean. He was too busy dealing with a different tempest.The recently retired Captain Justin Caulfield is facing his own demons. As gifted author JC Melrose, his stories honor men who died at the hand of one man. His only focus is to avenge their deaths, that is, until he meets and falls in love with Lady Alicia.The two authors take on a writing challenge based on a story of stolen gold taken from the newspaper headlines all to determine the better writer. While researching the story, Lady Alicia is captured by the thieves' ringleader. Can Lady Alicia turn this mystery into an award-winning story? Can Justin save his real-life heroine?Can they both overcome their own challenges for a happily ever after?The Ladies of Sommer-by-the-SeaThe Lady and her QuillThe Lady and the SpyThe Lady and Her Duke

England, 1605. When Lord Arik, a druid knight, finds Rebeka Tyler wandering his lands without protection, he swears to keep her safe. But Rebeka can take care of herself. When Arik sees her clash with a group of attackers using a strange fighting style, he's intrigued.Rebeka is no ordinary 17th-century woman - she's travelled back from the year 2011, and she desperately wants to return to her own time. She poses as a scholar sent by the king to find out what's killing Arik's land. But as she works to decode the ancient runes that are the key to solving this mystery and sending her home, she finds herself drawn to the charismatic and powerful Arik.As Arik and Rebeka fall in love, someone in Arik's household schemes to keep them apart, and a dark druid with a grudge prepares his revenge. Soon Rebeka will have to decide whether to return to the future or trust Arik with the secret of her time travel and her heart.

England, 1290 Lord Alex Stelton can't resist a challenge, especially one with a prize like this: protect a castle on the Scottish border for a year, and it's his. Desperate for land of his own, he'll do anything to win the estate-even enter a proxy marriage to Lady Lisbeth Reynolds, the rumored witch who lives there. Feared and scorned for her second sight, Lisbeth swore she'd never marry, but she is drawn to the handsome, confident Alex. She sees great love with him but fears what he would think of her gift and her visions of a traitor in their midst. Despite his own vow never to fall in love, Alex can't get the alluring Lisbeth out of his mind and is driven to protect her when attacks begin on the border. But as her visions of danger intensify, Lisbeth knows it is she who must protect him. Realizing they'll secure their future only by facing the threat together, she must choose between keeping her magic a secret and losing the man she loves. 71,000 words

Get the latest with Candy Apples.Gossip with a snarky, tart bite Let the hostilities begin Well, the reenactment anyway. Havenport is all revved up over the 250th anniversary of the Havenport Hostilities. Our proud history and local legends are the name of the game around here these days.* * *Speaking of local legends, anyone seen the cutie running around town with our favorite single mom and closet witch? Rumor has it he's the spitting image of one of our very own 'Lovers of Havenport.' You know the story - the star-crossed lovers who disappeared in the Roaring Twenties never to be heard from again with only an old photograph to remember them by. But my sources say we don't have the story straight and there's a beast to go along with his beauty. Now the photo's gone missing. Some say coincidence, but I'm not convinced. Let's just hope our friends are successful in Tricking the Beast.* * *Is our neighborhood Gal Friday finally giving in to temptation? A certain someone's been hanging around her place quite a lot lately. He'll claim he's helping her fix up the place, and laying to rest a long lost scandal while he's at it, but the twinkle in his eye says he's looking for something more. I sure hope the untimely arrival of his ex wife doesn't throw a wrench in their plans. Our favorite workaholic deserves a little happiness. And who knows, maybe she'll realize that sometimes our doubts are better left In Days Past.* * *A little birdie told me the hunky marine hanging out with one of my colleagues here at the Havenport Herald is fulfilling his late mother's last request and is itching to leave the second he's done. But I hear he's more connected to this town than he knows. In fact, his mother's something of a local legend. With our intrepid journalist on the case, his wanderlust doesn't stand a chance. Before you know it, I'll bet he's whispering Make Me Stay in her ear. And she's just the one to make it happen.* * *Did you hear about the Senate-hopeful's sister? After her boyfriend, our beloved police chief, asked her to look into some documents he recovered from a murdered ex-con, all hell broke loose. She's supposed to be authenticating the diary of one of our proud Havenport ancestors, but instead she's dodging bad guys and solving crimes with eerie Echoes of Betrayal from that very same diary.* * *I hope you all soak up as much gossip, um, history as I do. Enjoy the festivities Candy Apples

Get the latest with Candy Apples.Gossip with a snarky, tart bite Snowstorms, and weddings, and mobsters. Oh my Talk about a crazy weekend. A gossip writer's dream. With everyone snowed in from that unexpected blizzard (Thanks for the heads up, Misty Storm.) you'd think Havenport would snuggle in by a warm fire. I assume there was some of that, but we also had an engagement, a mysterious Russian, a second chance for old flames, and a hint (make that a wallop) of magick.Well-laid plans never seem to go the way you want. Such was the case with a certain someone's plans to pop the question over the weekend. If the weather weren't enough to throw a wrench in the plans, finding out the intended bride's ex-husband isn't yet her ex, was sure to do the trick. Not to worry, our favorite single (or maybe not-so-single) mother is sure to find a way around such a minor inconvenience. And all our hunky veterinarian has to worry about is whether or not she will Say Yes.The police were beside themselves this weekend. What with missing teens and a drug cartel on the loose, they had their work cut out for them. And with the phones out of service, they weren't able to warn anyone of the dangerous Russian thugs running along the coast. Maybe if they had, our lovely historical society president might not have been so happy to help the mysterious Russian who showed up on her dock in the middle of the storm. That would have been a pity, since it turns out they knew each other from way back when. They've sworn to never love again, but then again-Never Say Never.So what caused that crazy blizzard this weekend, you ask? Our own Misty Storm is on the case, but is she telling the truth or devising an elaborate tale as an excuse for not warning us about the biggest weather event of the year? You be the judge. Of course, you'll have to believe in witches, and magick, and things that go bump in the night...like abusive ex-husbands. That's what caused one nervous witch to panic and surround our town with that nasty storm. It took a strong man, with a warm heart, to defrost this chilling situation. Let's all hope the sparks between the two don't set off a heat wave next. So do you believe Misty's story? At the very least, I'm pretty sure there's one witch who will never have to be On Her Own again.While Havenport prepared for the big wedding, our lovely bookstore owner's divorced parents came to town. And when their daughters went to celebrate the big day with their friends, the storm trapped the estranged couple at the bookstore. Alone. All night. Awkward Maybe you don't know the history there? It's a tragic story-buy me a cuppa at Mellie's Diner one day, and I'll dish all the dirt. For now, let's just say that after a devastating loss, mistakes were made and the marriage fell apart. But I hear time heals all wounds, and while the kids are away, the adults will play. Maybe enough time has passed that these two can finally heal. Or is that just Wishful Thinking?I hope you all enjoyed the weekend as much as I did. Snuggle up and stay warm Candy Apples

Get the latest with Havenport Herald's very own gossip queen, Candy Apples.Gossip with a snarky, tart bite...SUMMER'S HEATING UP After a much-needed revamping of The Final Chapter, resident sweetie Olivia Baxter has reopened the bookstore as A New Chapter-and launched Serendipity, a metaphysical shop next door. But that's not all she's been up to. The grapevine tells me that cutie Max Porter is back in town, and they've made an intimate connection. Sounds intriguing. After all, there's nothing better for New Beginnings than young love...* * *Rumor has it Christa Morrow skipped town on that hunky Jeremy Pearce months ago. Heard he wasn't so faithful. Now she's back...and I love to see a man grovel. There's something strange in the air around these two. A little magick? Hocus-pocus, and maybe they'll be a couple again. Can't wait to watch. Christa might just be able to get Jeremy back and Under Her Spell.* * *Did you hear Beth Holmes and JD Watson are in town? Will sparks fly? Only if it's the ones between these two lovebirds. Pick up autographed copies of their latest best sellers at their tent. Now those two should craft a book together. He writes compelling mystery and her steamy stuff is to die for. Adventure on the horizon? Who knows...maybe The Game's AFoot.* * *I'll be keeping my eye on Augusta Moore, owner of Wags and Walks, who'll have a tent set up for the animal shelter during the July Fourth festivities. Why isn't she attached? She's irresistible with those furry cuties she helps get adopted. And don't forget to cheer for our very own Evan Washburn in the parade. The hunky Marine can save me any day. Who doesn't love a man in uniform? He's throwing his hat in the ring for town council, too. Havenport could benefit from a Hometown Hero. Hmm...sounds like a match made in Havenport heaven...* * *Enjoy the July 4th parade and celebration, including vendor tents, food and Mayor Henry to kick things off. Fireworks display over the harbor starting at 10PM. (weather permitting)Happy July 4th Candy