Joyce Verrette

SHE WAS MORE REAL TO HIM THAN LIFE ITSELF They were born worlds apart but destined to a passion that would survive the Inquisition that ravaged her country and the conquistadors who enslaved his. Rianna Alava of Madrid was driven from Spain to discover a great civilization in a savage land...and to find her refuge in Shalikuchima, a fabled warrior fighting to save his people. She first appeared to him in a vision. Then she appeared in the flesh — the woman meant to ignite his spirit, to capture his heart and soul.

He was loyal to the crown. He was its most feared enemy. Their passion would break every rule... In the mighty battle for freedom, Love was their greatest weapon... Raised a loyalist on a luxurious Virginia plantation, golden haired Venita Fleming had been sent to England to be kept safe from the fires of revolution. But from the moment she met Joaquin St. Cloud, her sheltered world became no more than a memory. Spirited aboard his swift war frigate bound for New Orleans, she was suddenly swept into the very center of the inferno - a prisoner of love, unable to resist the notorious rebel and privateer. Venetia herself would become a rebel spy. But not until she faced almost certain death would she grasp the full truth. Although it might mean giving up home and country, she would never betray him-the man who had pirated her away from all safety, won her to his cause, and taken possession of her heart forever.

The legendary island nation of Akora endows its descendants with rare gifts. Now one compassionate young woman must discover her own extraordinary power--and her heart's desire--by facing the greatest challenge of her life....Fountain of FireDaughter of a renowned Akoran warrior and an English-born beauty, Clio is content with her lot as a pretty, warmhearted girl among a family of compelling and exquisitely attractive people. Yet it is precisely her immensely soothing nature that is to bring her unexpected power--and passion. For a distressed young Queen Victoria has requested that Clio become her lady-in-waiting. During a time of political unrest, it is a position of inherent danger. But Clio is determined to be of service....Charged with safeguarding the queen from a suspected assassination plot, William, earl of Holyhood, is delighted to have the company of Clio. Not only is her sweetness a balm to the soul, but she is also, curiously, an Akoran princess. Long fascinated by the tantalizing island, William soon finds his interest superseded by an enchantment with Clio herself. Surprised by their deep mutual attraction, the couple have only to agree on how best to protect the queen--and themselves--from those who would steal their futures. But it is a task more easily said than done, and one that may hold the fate of an empire--and a blossoming love--in the balance.From the Paperback edition.

Their story comes to us across the centuries — the splendrous immortal saga of a love which begins in a far-away time by the shores of the ancient River Nile. The unbounded passion of the incomparably beautiful Princess Nefrytaten and the tawny-skinned Prince Ameni sweeps across the torrid landscape of Egypt as the two lovers, wrenched asunder by treacherous events, must brave peril, degradation, and intrigue before their twin desires can find release and once more, in a surging tide of full-blooded passion and joy. Egypt Series 1 - Dawn of Desire 2 - Desert Fires 3 - Sunrise of Splendor 4 - Winged Priestess

A high-spirited beauty, daughter of the furrier to the French king, Aimee Dessaline had led a sheltered life. But on one fateful afternoon her fate was sealed with a burning kiss... Vale - his sun-bronzed skin and buckskins proclaimed his Indian upbringing, but his words belied another heritage. Convinced that he was a spy, she vowed to forget him - this man they also called Valjean Etienne. Comte de la Tour. Marquis d’Auvergne. But not even the glittering court of Versailles where Parisian royalty courted her favors...not even the perils of the war-torn wilderness, could still her impetuous heart. For no other man could stir in her soul this gentle madness, this Sweet Wild Wind.

THE INNER MOUNTING FLAMES OF LOVE From the heart of a timeless, exotic land, the breathtaking romance of the lovely Nefrytaten and the awesome King Ameni is kindled anew! Rich with the grandeur and pageantry of ancient Egypt, and the mysterious splendors of Atlantis and Troy, their passionate saga surges, like the deep, ever-flowing River Nile, toward the joyous consummation of their heart's burning need! Egypt Series 1 - Dawn of Desire 2 - Desert Fires 3 - Sunrise of Splendor 4 - Winged Priestess

SHE RULED AS A QUEEN, LOVED AS A GODDESS -- CHALLENGED ETERNITY FOR THE MAN SHE ADORED... IN A LAND THAT WORSHIPPED THE SUN, PASSION RULED THE NIGHTS QUEEN NEFRYTATANEN Her beauty rivaled the most precious jewels and her love for her husband, King Amenemhet of Tamera, knew no bounds. But to keep his love and conquer her mortal jealousy she would surrender herself to the gods in a dangerous ritual, a ritual that would maker her a "winged" priestess - or condemn her to madness forever.... ILBAYA Of noble birth, he was taken as a slave by enemies of his father. Neither beatings nor degradation could tame him - he was obsessed with freedom. Then he met his master's concubine, the beautiful Lyra, and suddenly found himself forced to make a strange bargain with the King of Tamera for his liberty, his love, and his life.... Egypt Series 1 - Dawn of Desire 2 - Desert Fires 3 - Sunrise of Splendor 4 - Winged Priestess

DAUGHTER OF DESTINY Born a princess, the fiery, beautiful Sharula was not pleased with the prospect of becoming just another wife in the harem of Tamera's virile young king, Ramessa. She learned exotic acts of love and tantalized Ramessa enough for him to make her his queen - unwittingly allowing her own passion to make her his slave. Ramessa called her Nefertiry. She did not care that she was surrounded by enemies and brutal deception that she alone must nurture - a deception that would ravage her heart forever.... Egypt Series 1 - Dawn of Desire 2 - Desert Fires 3 - Sunrise of Splendor 4 - Winged Priestess

Dutch-and-Javanese hero Britt Vandekker, half brother to the outlawed island ruler, the raden Rakata, is owner of Phoenix House tea plantation. Fulfilling the last request of now-dead partner Charles Scott, Britt travels to Philadephia to inform the hateful widow Jessica and beloved daughter Melinda of Charles' death and the details of his will, which leaves all to "Minda." When Minda discovers that her oily fiancé, Alden Townes, is plotting with Jessica to control Minda's fortune, she decides to return to Java