The Virtuous Cyprian

Nicola Cornick

After the excitement of war, Nicholas found life as a civilian stifling. His boredom soon lifted when the notorious courtesan Susanna Kellaway claimed a lease on one of his houses. No sooner did they meet than Nicholas became truly puzzled. Though Ni cholas had every cause to dislike her, this "Susanna" was an odd mix of seductive manners, intelligence, and…innocence! So much so that he was beginning to wonder if the woman wasn't an impostor! Which didn't stop him from asking her to be his mistress. But the lovely lady had a more permanent idea in mind for the dashing earl…. morehide

Dear Imposter

Nicole Byrd

Dear stranger... There's only one way for Miss Psyche Hill to gain control of her inheritance: marriage. Unfortunately, potential suitors have been run off by her uncle, who would like nothing better than to keep Psyche's money in the family - his f amily, that is. Unwilling to marry her obnoxious cousin but desperate for financial independence, Psyche hatches a stunning scheme: invent an aristocratic fiance, and then hire an actor to bring him to life.... Dear lover... Gamester Gabriel Sinclair is adept at brilliant performances, yet despite his talent at cards, he's never been mistaken for an actor - until a carriage whisks him away from hired thugs and off to a betrothal party. Posing as the actor hired to he Psyche's fictitious fiance is a challenge that Gabriel accepts, for Psyche unwittingly offers him a safe haven from his pursuers. But scandal, and a whirlwind of danger, threaten if Gabriel's ruse - and his past - is uncovered. Despite her resolve not to trust this enigmatic impostor, the passion that Pscyhe finds in Gabriel's arms may he the one truth in the center of deception.... morehide

Once Upon a Dream

Nora Roberts, Jill Gregory, Ruth Kigan Langan, Marrianne Withair

Winter Rose by Nora Roberts: On a remote island cursed with eternal winter, a young queen heals a wounded soldier - and warms her heart with the joys of true love... The Rose and the Sword by Jill Gregory: An exiled princess's last hope for recover ing her lost kingdom lies with the embittered prince she is pledged to marry - a man as impossible as he is irresistible... The Roses of Glenross by Ruth Ryan Langan: Sheltered in an abbey in war-torn Scotland, a lonely lass tends a haunted rose garden - while a heroic soldier basks in the pure glow of her love... The Fairest Rose by Marianne Willman: Embarking on a dangerous quest to win the hand of a princess, a bold warrior falls for the one woman who has the power to save his life - and hold his heart... morehide

Once Upon a Rose

Nora Roberts, Jill Gregory, Ruth Langan, Marianne Willman

All-new stories of passion and magic from the authors of "Once Upon a Dream." Winter Rose by Nora Roberts: On a remote island cursed with eternal winter, a young queen heals a wounded soldier - and warms her heart with the joys of true love... The Rose and the Sword by Jill Gregory: An exiled princess's last hope for recovering her lost kingdom lies with the embittered prince she is pledged to marry - a man as impossible as he is irresistible... The Roses of Glenross by Ruth Ryan Langan: Sheltered in an abbey in war-torn Scotland, a lonely lass tends a haunted rose garden - while a heroic soldier basks in the pure glow of her love... The Fairest Rose by Marianne Willman: Embarking on a dangerous quest to win the hand of a princess, a bold warrior falls for the one woman who has the power to save his life - and hold his heart... morehide

Heart's Awakening

Paige Brantley

An innocent woman... The year is 1399. The English court is a hotbed of political intrigue. Sancha de Servieres, lady-in-waiting to the queen, is the only one who knows the truth behind the murder of King Richard II. To ensure her silence, the consp irators seize and drug her. Passing her off as a wealthy madwoman, they swiftly marry her to a mercenary knight, whose reward is a coveted fiefdom. Awakening in a lonely castle on the Scottish border, Sancha is stunned when the man she calls husband treats her gently. Trust blossoms into friendship...and desire. But Sancha has not forgotten the faces of England's murderers. Embroiled in a web of dark treachery, she is forced to flee her tender captor. Now, in a land divided, a man and a woman thrust together by circumstance must fight for a love that is the strongest bond of all... morehide