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From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Amelia Grey Series: First Comes Love # 1 Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: May 28, 2019 One fiercely independent widow. One honest proposal. One unconventional game of love. When Adeline, Dowager Countess of Wake, learns of her husband's sudden death, she realizes she's free. At last, she can do, go, and be as she pleases. Finally, she can have the life she has always dreamed of. She doesn't need, or want, to remarry. Especially not the supremely dashing Earl of Lyonwood, who makes Adeline yearn for his desire . . . Lord Lyonwood, son of a philandering marquis, will not be like his father. He wants to run his estates and watch them flourish - and find a wife who brings love to his life. When he meets spirited and self-reliant Adeline in a case of near-scandalous mistaken identity, Lyon feels he's met his match. But Adeline isn't interested in a marriage propos...

Series: First Comes Love # 1 Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: May 28, 2019 One fiercely independent widow. One honest proposal. One unconventional game of love. When Adeline, Dowager Countess of Wake, learns of her husband's sudden death, she realizes she's free. At last, she can do, go, and be as she pleases. Finally, she can have the life she has always dreamed of. She doesn't need, or want, to remarry. Especially not the supremely dashing Earl of Lyonwood, who makes Adeline yearn for his desire . . . Lord Lyonwood, son of a philandering marquis, will not be like his father. He wants to run his estates and watch them flourish - and find a wife who brings love to his life. When he meets spirited and self-reliant Adeline in a case of near-scandalous mistaken identity, Lyon feels he's met his match. But Adeline isn't interested in a marriage proposal. She will only accept becoming his lover - and Lyon finds it ha...

Series: Men of Waterloo Book 2 Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Nazzaro and Price Publication Date: January 18, 2019 Can Phoebe and Foxington overcome the odds against them to gamble one more time for love? Evan, The Earl Of Foxington, had only one mistress, Lady Luck. When she deserted him at the Battle Of Hougomont, he was left scarred in more ways than one. Lady Phoebe Collins has loved Foxington since she and her best friend, his sister, dogged his footsteps as children. When she received a request from him for a tryst at a ball, what seemed to be the answer to her dreams turned out to be a nightmare. Will Foxington be able to overcome the thrill of gambling to earn Phoebe’s trust? Will Phoebe ever learn to feel safe enough to live again? Add to Goodreads Purchase Links Available on Amazon.com Excerpt Lady Phoebe Collins backed into the alcove, stopping when she bumped against the floral wallpaper. She was safely hidden in the shadows, away from the ballroom a...

From USA Today Bestselling Author Ruth A. Casie Series: Pirates of Britannia Connected World Genre: Historical Romance, Pirates, Medieval Romance Publisher: DragonMedia Publishing Publication Date: February 12, 2019 Deception and family honor are at stake and her heart as well. Wesley Reynolds will do anything to avenge his family’s banishment from Dundhragon Castle even throw in with the notorious pirate, MacAlpin. His plan, ruin Lord Ewan’s trading network. He has a more devious plan for his father’s ‘best friend,’ the man who abandoned them at the eleventh hour. He’ll ruin the man’s most precious jewel, his daughter Darla. Wesley’s so close to ruining the trade network and succeeding he can almost taste it, but revenge is not nearly as sweet as Darla’s kisses. Darla Maxwell, beloved by her parents has no prospects of marriage. Her father and Lord Ewan search to find her the right husband. Darla’s special gifts are frightening to many. She has visions that often come true....

Series: Lords of the Highlands Book 5 Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Hachette/Forever Publication Date: January 8, 2019 Meet Robert Grant, the Fiercest Highlander in Scotland She is the daughter of his sworn enemy. Famed for his fierceness, Laird Robert Grant is above all a loyal Highland clan chief. But when redcoats capture his rival’s daughter, he sets aside their feud and races to her rescue. Aye, Janet Cameron is beautiful, cunning and so very tempting, but a Cameron lass is the last woman he should ever desire. He is her one hope for happiness. Janet refuses to meekly surrender, not even when surrounded by foes. She takes every chance to escape, first from English soldiers and then from the wickedly handsome Robert. Yet with each day they spend together, his unexpected gallantry chips away at her will little by little. As danger and treachery loom, can she trust him enough to choose love over vengeance? Add to Goodreads Purchase Links Amazon US | Amazon UK...

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Suspense, Mystery, Historical Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Publication Date: January 7, 2019 Love blossoms after a chance meeting between Austrian Botanist Andreas Bauer and Charleston Heiress Savannah Sutherland at the Bahnhof St. Valentin. But dark family secrets and an explosive, centuries-old conspiracy cast deadly shadows and threatens to derail their romance. Botanist Andreas Bauer, passionate about saffron, plans to reintroduce organic farming of the world's most expensive spice to a region of Austria now known for its wine. Meeting resistance from vintners, he does research in a local abbey and discovers a dark secret regarding a king's ransom gone astray hundreds of years before. Heiress Savannah Sutherland is on her way to learn the wine business from her uncle, who owns one of the largest vineyards in the area. She has no idea she is expected to marry the heir of a neighboring estate to expand her uncle's empire. Sparks fl...

Two heartwarming Christmas novellas ON SALE at $1.99! BOOK # 1 Series: The Heirs' Club of Scoundrels Book 4 Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: October 13, 2015 Crispin, the Duke of Hurst, has never met a woman he couldn't handle--until he's hit over the head with a basketful of mistletoe by a young lady who mistakes his intentions. When he gets into a tussle with her--and she can hold her own--Crispin knows he has finally met his match. Miss Gwen Prim is mortified that she attacked a duke, but even more concerning is the way her resolve melts when she's near him. She's never felt this way about a London gentleman in her life. And with the magic of Christmas in the air, she may end up with a proposal she didn't expect... ADD TO GOODREADS Purchase Links SPECIAL PRICE PROMO @ $1.99! Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Books-A-Million | Kobo | Indigo | Google | iTunes BOOK # 2 Series: The Heirs' Clu...

UNTAMED HEARTS Colleen O'Connell Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Publication Date: June 4, 2018 Two destinations lead to one destiny Fleeing her wavering feelings for her fiancé, Taryn Ashford boards a westbound train to visit relatives. Her journey awakens unbridled passion with the dangerously handsome, Jared King. When Jared is accused of murder, she is faced with providing him an alibi at the risk of her own reputation. Did he use her to save himself or can she trust her heart – and him - to discover the truth? A truth they must work together to reveal. Gunman, shooter, the brand is Jared King’s life. His skill with a gun creates an existence forever searching – searching every face for the bounty hunter in constant pursuit, for the settled life he is certain he will never find and for one woman’s love. Taryn Ashford jeopardizes his need to remain emotionally detached. She represents the happiness denied him, but if he pursues her, wil...

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE DUKE New York Times Bestselling Author Amelia Grey Series: The Rakes of St. James Book 3 Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: May 29, 2018 He could be a rake if he means only to steal a kiss but steals your heart as well. Nearing thirty, the Duke of Rathburne is finally ready to make amends for the wager that caused him and his best friends such scandal, but taking on a ward who needs a husband is a feat he’s not sure he can manage. The last he saw of Miss Marlena Fast, she was a spirited little ruffian, not the sort of bride most bachelors on the marriage mart sought. But one glance at the lovely lady she has become is enough to convince him otherwise… Orphaned young and shuffled from family to family, Marlena counts on her fierce independence and quick wits to keep herself content. Being the responsibility of a notoriously wicked duke who upended so many lives is an unexpected challenge when she realizes he ar...