Constance O'Banyon

In ancient Egypt, Thalia is pursued by two men, Count Ashtyn, who has made a vow to win her love and restore her heritage, and a dark figure who swears never to rest until she has taken her proper place as his bride.

Sword of Rome (Tausrat #2) by Constance O'Banyon 4.01 · Rating details · 134 ratings · 10 reviews FROM THE SHIFTING SANDS OF EGYPT ... The Golden Arrow was the most coveted prize of the desert's fierce Bedouin tribes, but it was a disgrace for the prince's beautiful sister to claim it by outriding and outshooting her male competition. When the sheik despaired of finding her a husband, Adhania vowed, "I shall show you that I can please a man," and proceeded to inflame all viewers by disguising herself as a dancing girl. What choice did her brother have but to send her off to Queen Cleopatra for a change of scene and lessons in decorum? TO THE TREACHEROUS STREET OF ROME ... Tribune Marcellus Valerius, Caesar's Master Architect, had witnessed Adhania's sultry display, been intrigued by her daring and entranced by her soft skin and the unforgettable scent of jasmine. In the city of his birth, where scandal, intrigue and danger were a way of life, the lovely young Egyptian seemed instantly at home. But caught between Caesar and Cleopatra, she soon needed rescuing and to learn that Marcellus knew best of all how to please his woman

Hawk Crest #1 THEIRS WAS A TALE OF TRAGEDY AND TRIUMPH Four children abandoned in an orphanage. Two missing parents. One man whose hatred had divided a family, whose duplicity ended in murder, inextricably weaving all their lives together in a web of lies that only time could untangle. WHIT He was a gambler by necessity, a loner by choice. Ever since the orphanage had gone up in flames, Whit Hawk had been searching desperately for what remained of his family. Instead he found Jacqueline Douglas, a rancher in need of a good hand, a woman in need of the right man. Wildly beautiful, she was as untamed as the Texas he loved, and Whit knew that no matter what else life held in store for him, the fiery redhead must be his. Hawk Crest Series: Hawk by Elaine Barbieri Hawk's Pledge by Constance O'Banyon Hawk's Passion by Elaine Barbieri Hawk's Pursuit by Constance O'Banyon Hawk's Prize by Elaine Barbieri

Caroline Richmond stared running on her wedding day—the same day her husband died. Her malicious brother-in-law had kept his vow to make her a widow, but she knew he wouldn’t stop at that, and her solitary life was filled with fear of him always one step behind her. She thought she’d found a shred of peace in Texas, and at least a glimmer of the life she deserved. But when a mysterious bounty hunter came to town, she knew the wrath in his amber eyes was meant only for her. He found a way to be everywhere she was, speaking words with double meaning in his smooth French accent and making her nerves hum in a way she thought she’d conquered. Wade Renault came out of retirement for one to see a deceptive murderess brought to justice. But when he met the woman pictured in the tintype he’d carried for months, he sensed more panic than treachery. She lived too simply, she seemed too honest and scared. Someone had deceived him, but he would wait it out and get her right where he wanted her, beneath…THE MOON AND THE STARS.

In "Lonesome Cowboy," Savannah Weston pursues disenchanted cowboy Laredo Smith; and in "Texas Two-Step," Ellie Frasier leans heavily on her friends for support, until her relationship with rancher Glen Patterson deepens into love.

Somewhere in the lush grasslands of the Texas hill country, three brothers and a sister fight to hold their family together, struggle to keep their ranch solvent, while they await the return of the one person who can shed light on the secrets of the past. Abby learned to ride and rope and wrangle as well as any of her brothers, but Major Jonah Tremain is looking for a lady. Abby tells herself she doesn't care that the major is engaged to a proper Eastern-bred miss, but when she looks into his searing blue eyes and feels his lips against hers, she decides to teach him the error of his ways—only a Texas wildcat can do justice to passion such as his, and she plans to match him kiss for kiss. Half Moon Ranch 1.Hunter's Moon-Bobbi Smith 2.Renegade Moon- Elaine Barbieri 3.Moon Racer-Constance O'Banyon 4.Dark of the Moon- Evelyn Rogers

In the midst of the vast, windswept Texas plains stood a ranch wrested from the wilderness with blood, sweat and tears. It was the shining legacy of Thomas McBride to his five living heirs. But along with the fertile acres and herds of cattle, each would inherit a history of scandal, lies and hidden lust that threatened to burn out of control. Lauren McBride had left the Circle M as a confused, lonely girl of fifteen. She returned a woman--beautiful, confident, certain of her own mind. And the last thing she would tolerate was a marriage of convenience, arranged by her pa to right past wrongs. Garret Lassiter had broken her heart once before. Now only a declaration of everlasting love would convince her to become his bride.

Tykota is on his way to rejoin his Apache tribe after living among white men when his band is attacked and he must rescue an innocent white woman who melts his heart and changes his life forever.

Una serie de malentendidos sobre la paternidad de una recién nacida une los destinos de un hombre y una mujer. Kassidy acude al duque de Ravensworth para exigirle que reconozca a la niña, hija de su hermana, quien poco antes de morir en el parto revela la identidad del padre de la criatura. El duque, perplejo, se declara inocente y aclara los hechos. A la vez, la frescura y sencillez de Kassidy hacen mella en su corazón. Pero ciertos miembros de su familia, movidos por el interés, tratarán de separarlos.

As the heat of the desert day fades into night, various nocturnal animals, including bats, coyotes, and snakes, venture out to find food.

A collection of original fairy tales by ten science fiction and fantasy writers, including Isaac Asimov, Lester del Rey, and Anne McCaffrey.

ECSTASY'S TIES The notorious pirate, "The Raven," despised anything British--and that included ravishing Lady Season Chatsworth. The black-garbed captin had kidnapped the English beauty as ransom for an American patriot. But the longer the Redcoats stalled negotiations, the more time the Raven spent with his prisoner...and the closer he came to tumbling her to his bed! Soon all thoughts of freedom for the Colonies fled his mind and the only cause he now embraced was possessing his sumptuous captive! LOVE'S BONDS Emerald-eyed Season Chatsworth had defied her father's plans for her future; she certainly wasn't about to obey a stranger's commands! Escape was all the spirited young woman could think of--until she gazed into her handsome abductor's eyes and lost her will to resist. His searing touch and devouring kiss kept her by his side with more force than manacles of steel. Then the moment came when Season no longer rebelled against the cruel fate that linked her to the Raven; now she was forever bound to him by passion's VELVET CHAINS.

At seventeen, Beautiful Victoria Farraday's life should have been filled with love, laughter and joy. But it was December, 1864, when Sherman's troops were carving a path of destruction through the South and Farraday Plantation, Victoria's home, was directly in their path. Alone, frightened, she burned down the plantation, rather than let the Yankees have it, and fled to her grandmothers home in Texas. Amidst the wild flowers and never-ending sky, Victoria met the handsome, wealthy ranch owner, Edward Hanover. Passion burst into a raging blaze as his fingers brushed across her silky skin. But it quickly turned to hatred and rage when she learned that he had fought for the Union. No matter how she tried to fight it, the facts tore at her heart: the man who took her to the heights of ecstasy was a Yankee--the enemy--and the only man she would ever love!

Texas herbalist China Bayles must put her upcoming nuptials on the back burner when a murder investigation entangles her friends and neighbors.

At the first rumblings of the Revolutionary War, Royal Bradford had been sent to finishing school in England where she meets a dashing British nobleman, who sweeps her into a conspiracy that threatens to destroy her cherished homeland.

Savage Seasons #4 Although both born half white and half Blackfoot, cousins Sky Dancer and Danielle were raised in opposite worlds. During a summer swap to learn more about their other heritages, both girls must also learn that finding love means finding a balance in conflicting worlds. Savage Seasons Series: Savage Autumn (Savage Seasons Book 1) Savage Winter (Savage Seasons Book 2) Savage Spring (Savage Seasons Book 3) Savage Summer (Savage Seasons Book 4)