HISTORICAL ROMANCE · ALPHA MALE
Cordia Byers
Also known as: Catherine Blair
Catherine Blair (a.k.a. Cordia Byers) grew up in Texas, were she spent her high school years writing romances for her friends. She received her Ph.D. in neuroscience from Cornell University and currently studies opiate addiction. No one else thinks that the pun between "heroin addiction" and "heroine addiction" is as funny as she does. Catherine is a member of the Romance Writers of America and lives with her husband in San Diego, California. -Goodreads
Lady Kathryn Grayson slipped silently into the shadows behind the door of the old stone stable.
— from SILK AND STEEL
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SILK AND STEEL
Lady Kathryn Grayson is a gently bred noblewoman with a privileged future ahead of her. Until her greedy uncle decides to steal her fortune by committing her to an insane asylum. Her only escape is to stow away in the carriage of Lucien Montaine, Marquess of Litchfield, who hears her story with disbelief and suspicion. Yet Kathryn's instincts tell her Lucien is a man of honor―and her only salvation. Desperate to save herself, she attempts to seduce him and force him into marriage. The moment Lucien encounters the ragged, hungry waif with the dignity of a queen, he fights against wanting her. Though captivated by her intellect, strong will, and beauty, he will never love the woman who has deceived him. Though their battle of wills grows stronger every day, desire threatens to overpower his fury. Can this maddening woman who is now his bride melt his heart of steel? Or will her silken touch only strengthen his vow never to fall prey to the dangers of love?
Star of the West
BETRAYED BY HER FIANCE--WOULD SHE EVER FIND TRUE LOVE? -- Star Grayson was about to be married to Brett Tremayne when she discovered the shocking depths of his betrayal of her innocent love. Yet the confrontation that followed was even more horrifying, for Star was soon left with a devastating choice: marry Brett or be branded a murderer! -- All she could do was escape, little expecting that her refuge would be one of Natchez, Mississippi's most notorious brothels. There Star met the handsome and rugged Texan Kyle Hunter who found himself mightily attracted to her. Star was equally aroused-until she learned Kyle thought she was a whore. But both were in for an even bigger surprise when Star disguised herself and joined a wagon train headed for Texas-the same wagon train led by none other than Kyle Hunter! Somew3here along the hard trail West, Star and Kyle would have to confront the longings they could not conceal...Star of the West.