By the king's command, Sir Richard Blythe has reluctantly agreed to wed—for that is the only way to regain his birthright. But he never expected to be smitten by the lovely bride who has been forced upon him. To own the heart and soul of Elissa Longbourne, Sir Richard would be willing to forsake ...
Wedded--Yet Not Bedded! Though a royal command had force-marched Sir Reece Fitzroy and Lady Anne Delasaine down the aisle, a true pairing between him and the ethereal Anne would bring disaster to his family. So despite the lady's siren call Reece swore to turn a deaf ear to passion!Destined to be...
Twas said he could whisper a woman to bed... and now Sir Blaidd Morgan had turned his considerable charms on Lady Becca Throckton. But could she trust his intent? A childhood injury had made her fit to be no man's bride, and yet the Welsh warrior made her feel she's a right to her woman's heart!T...
SHE'D FLED THE BED OF THE DUKE OF DEIGHTON And returned to her life of quiet respectability. But Verity Davis-Jones could never forget Galen Bromney, "her" notorious duke, for she saw him daily in the face of their child -- the daughter she must deny him, along with her heartfelt love! Ten year...
are the words of a famous Chinese proverb. We begin our Rules of Order—our first step toward getting our lives better organized and more in control—by working to better manage our emotions. We are human because of our capacity to feel and to experience an emotional life. But, right from the begin...
Gerrard called out as he staggered into the brothel much later that night. “Where are you, Bella?” The brothel-keeper hurried to help him over the threshold. Edric didn’t want Gerrard to fall or rouse the neighbors. Everyone in Dunborough and for miles around knew of his b...
his father cried from an upper window of The King’s Arms when his son rode into the yard beneath the high arched gate. “Hurry! The banker has been waiting for over an hour.”Bromwell did as his father bid and soon entered a wainscoted, comfortably appointed upper room where the remains of a large ...
Bruno noted with approval that Drago was chewing gum again. He smiled and Drago, immediately understanding why, said, “Twenty-four hours, well actually, twenty-five and a quarter, not bad eh?” “Amazing!” “Oh ye of little faith!” &n...
The neck of her silken shift, a wonderful creation that slid and slithered over her shapely body like a second skin, was still untied and her bare shoulder glowed in the dawn’s light.Young she looked, and soft and lovely in her sleep, her mouth forming what could almost be a pout, kissable and ir...
Demetrius, likewise used to battle, also waited patiently, with only the flicking of his ears to betray any anxiety or excitement. Despite his seeming unconcern, Connor was aware of many things, not the least of which was the weight of his weapons and armor. His helm alone weighed ten pounds, his...
"I'll not be swayed by false tears. Get up and get dressed and get out of my bedchamber. If you're discovered here—""If I'm discovered here, you'll have to marry me, if you're an honourable man."He reached for his shirt and tugged it on. "Then woe to you, my lady, for I'm not that honourable."Jos...
Galen began matter-of-factly. “Perhaps if I had been more of a soldier or scholar…or perhaps if he hadn’t married my stepmother.”“She didn’t like you?”“No, not at all. She had me sent away to school the first chance she had, and with my father’s blessing, I’m sorry to say. She disliked me from th...
A woman had pulled him into the alley—a woman wearing a bonnet as prettily and expensively decorated as anything Lady Catriona McNare had ever worn, covering glossy dark hair. Her Spencer jacket was velvet, her gown of fine muslin…. He knew who it was even before the bonnet tilted back to reveal ...