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Andrew Haywood Was In Trouble He knew he'd promised to watch out for Cally DuBois. But he'd never expected to be mooning over a wildflower of a woman who'd just as soon shoot him as look at him! Sheriff Haywood just kept looking out for her, no matter what kind of weapon she waved at him.And Cally was beginning to think the stubborn man was blinded by that fever she saw in his eyes every time he looked at her. A fever that she seemed to be catching!

Her Royal Blood Was A Curse Kidnapped by rebel forces in a mad plan to make her queen, Lady Judith Canmore could not wholly mourn her plight. For it reunited her with the Saxon knight of whom she'd dreamed as a young girl, the handsome Corwin of Lenvil. But would he be the answer to her womanly prayers?Corwin knew the Lady Judith was a prize of power in the eyes of many a Norman lord. Though when he looked upon the lovely princess he had vowed to protect, he saw nothing but the woman he had grown to love… and was almost certainly fated to lose!

The King Had Granted Them A Year Of LoveGerard of Wilmont wanted nothing more than to make Ardith of Lenvil his cherished bride. But what if he and his Saxon flame were not blessed with the heir that would ensure their union would last forever?Torn Between Joy and Despair, the lady Ardith pondered the royal decree that betrothed her to Gerard, Baron of Wilmont, for though he had forever been the lord of her heart, she knew that cruel fate had made her fit to be no man's wife… !

A decent, hardworking widow content to raise his children and share the burdens of frontier life. But instead the Fates had sent him Anna. A woman of mystery. Who made him want…deep, eternal, forbidden things…!A wild-at-heart siren pursued by dangerous secrets, Anna knew her life would never have peace. Certainly not the kind that Malachi offered–simple days of love beneath the endless Western sky. No matter how much she longed for them, such things were denied a wanted woman forever on the run….

Respectable showgirl…When the widowed boarding-house-keeper he has come to rescue turns out to be a scantily clad showgirl, Jed Doulan knows he’s in for trouble. With his shadowed past, he’d be mad to let this spirited – surprisingly innocent – woman get close. …rebellious brideBound by a hasty marriage to her reluctant hero, Rachell Carlson senses his struggle to keep a distance between them. But the message in Jed’s eyes makes her pulse quicken – and even dares her to believe in love!

THE PROMISE OF THE BEDCHAMBERAfter glimpsing a softer side to the stern Sir Roland of Dunborough, Mavis of DeLac is filled with hope for their arranged marriage. And when their wedding night explodes with an exquisite passion she dares to dream that their newfound bliss will last for ever.But the following morning, convinced he can never make this beautiful woman truly happy, Roland becomes cold and aloof once again.And as the newlyweds journey across England to protect Roland’s birthright it’s up to Mavis to prove him wrong – and unlock the compassion this noble knight has buried deep inside.

STOLEN FROM THE CALIPHThrown into a frightening and unfamiliar world after her capture by corsairs, Lady Harriet Sefton-Jones thinks help has arrived in the form of dashing Lord Kasim. But it’s out of the frying pan and into the fire…Kasim may once have been an English nobleman, but there is nothing noble about his intentions to purchase Harriet for his master the Caliph’s pleasure. Harriet must resign herself to a life of enslavement… But Kasim has a plan of his own: he wants her for himself!

IN A CITY OF SHADOWS…Orlando Landucci knows all too well what darkness lies beneath Florence’s dazzling splendour. And when his beloved sister is torn from him he will stop at nothing to avenge her death.… ONLY A KISS CAN LIGHT UP THE DARKNESSBut from the moment he lays eyes on innocent Isabella Spinola something inside him shifts. She is the kin of his sworn enemy, yet he feels compelled to protect her. With every forbidden kiss Orlando’s sense of betrayal deepens – so when the time for vengeance comes will their bond be enough to banish the shadows for ever?

A SEASON OF SCANDAL Richard, Lord Ledbury, has had his fair share of adventure on warring battlefields, but even this seasoned soldier isn’t prepared for the outrageous escapades going on in London’s ballrooms! Lady Jayne Chilcott is under orders to find a husband, and Lord Ledbury has caught her eye.But nothing is simple when courting under the glittering spotlight of the ton. Richard has always risen to any challenge, but Lady Jayne might just be the first to get the better of him… Let the games begin!

Between the devil and the deep blue sea.Captain Benjamin Forrester’s mission is clear:To Do: travel to the Greek island of Melos and recover a mysterious statue.Not To Do: evoke the wrath of pirates by sailing away in the dead of night without the statue but with a tempting and yet completely forbidden stowaway!Thessa Cherroll desperately needs Ben’s help, so with the wind at their backs they set sail for the horizon. But at such close quarters can either resist the temptations that surface during those long, hot days – and nights – at sea?