Katherine Sutcliffe

There is no woman with a worse reputation than Jezebel, the ancient queen who corrupted a nation and met one of the most gruesome fates in the Bible. Her name alone speaks of sexual decadence and promiscuity. But what if this version of her story, handed down to us through the ages, is merely the one her enemies wanted us to believe? What if Jezebel, far from being a conniving harlot, was, in fact, framed?In this remarkable new biography, Lesley Hazleton shows exactly how the proud and courageous queen of Israel was vilified and made into the very embodiment of wanton wickedness by her political and religious enemies. Jezebel brings readers back to the source of the biblical story, a rich and dramatic saga featuring evil schemes and underhanded plots, war and treason, false gods and falser humans, and all with the fate of entire nations at stake. At its center are just one woman and one man--the sophisticated Queen Jezebel and the stark prophet Elijah. Their epic and ultimately tragic confrontation pits tolerance against righteousness, pragmatism against divine dictates, and liberalism against conservatism. It is, in other words, the original story of the unholy marriage of sex, politics, and religion, and it ends in one of the most chillingly brutal scenes in the entire Bible.Here at last is the real story of the rise and fall of this legendary woman--a radically different portrait with startling contemporary resonance in a world mired once again in religious wars.

After her husband confesses to a racy but ultimately unfulfilling affair, Sophie Gibson's rage leaves her raw, unable to process his attempt to repair the damage by suggesting she have her own tryst.Soon, though, the idea of sex as retaliation begins to intrigue her--a no-strings-attached, sexually subversive liaison may be just what she needs before she can forgive Andrew. Hooking up with Peter, a dark and dangerous artist willing to push the limits of Sophie's lustful, quivering need, fits the bill perfectly.Sophie's covetousness for Peter was always about experiencing intensity in the moment, but soon the affair runs its course and now it's time for her to focus on her future...with Andrew. Except, Peter is convinced he can't live without her. Then come the cards, the presents, the calls...the hint of a threat. One way or another he will have Sophie. Even if that means exacting revenge of his own.

Fantasies are made of knights in shining armor-and now they can be found in four breathtaking medieval tales by today's most acclaimed writers of historical romances...

Reunited with Lord Nicholas Wyndham, raven-haired Ariel Rushdon finds Nicholas a mere shadow of his former self--he's now pale, melancholy, and unable to recognize her. As his memory clears and their passion reignites, Ariel realizes that someone in Nicholas' manor is out to kill him--and her.

引き裂かれたキズナと、周到に仕掛けられてゆく罠? 最後に明かされる恐るべきストーカーの素顔とは!? ベストセラー作家が紡ぐめくるめくロマンス&サスペンス かねてからブランドンに異常な執着を抱いていた保安官の妹がストーカー容疑者に浮上、 だがアリソンはどこか腑に落ちない。そんななか、思わぬ形でアリソンがタブロイド紙の記者であることが明かされ、 いつしか愛を育みはじめていたブランドンとの間に決定的な亀裂を産んでしまう?。 時を同じくして見え隠れする、"待っている者"と過去の事件とのリンク、そして着々と和を狭める周到な罠・・・・・・。 ついに2人の身近な人物が悲劇的な死を遂げ、ブランドンの身にも絶体絶命の危機が! はたして姿なきストーカーの恐るべき正体とは!?傑作ロマンティック・サスペンス

Childhood sweethearts Leah Starr and Johnny Whitehorse have nothing in common. A cruel deception forces them apart, and years later they meet again--she is a vet and single mother, while he is a ruthless powerful man determined to bring down her senator father.

ISLE OF DESIRE Autumn Sinclair feels the stranger's eyes arrogantly raking her slender body -- igniting her innocent senses with wild, unfamiliar desire. But when their eyes meet, Autumn is shaken by the cool hostility that twists Brice Donovan's smile. Brice damns himself for wanting his brother's widow. Even if he trusted the russet-haired beauty, to take her as his own would unleash the vicious jealousy of a woman who intended to have Brice for herself or destroy them all. Yet as pulsing drums echo the ancient rhythms of rapture through warm Caribbean nights, Autumn and Brice are irresistibly drawn together. And in a blaze of glorious passion, they defy evil and treachery to answer the tender truth of their need, on the timeless shores of love.

Als die Waise Juliette Broussard von ihrem Paten Max aus dem Kloster geholt wird, ist sie überglücklich. Doch als sie mit dessen Plänen konfrontiert wird, seinen langweiligen Sohn Tylor zu heiraten, keimt in ihr der Widerstand. Heiraten kommt für sie sowieso nicht infrage - bis Max" Stiefsohn Chantz Boudreaux sie aus den Fluten des Mississippi rettet. Ein wahres Feuer verbotener Leidenschaft droht die beiden zu verzehren ...

(Batistas #1) National bestselling author Katherine Sutcliffe spins a tale of love and deceit, where the perils of war reflect the bitter storms of the heart.A Southern maiden named Angelique DuHon and an angry, dark Texan named Alejandro Bastitas must face overwhelming odds that threaten their passions. But no matter what obstacles stand in the way, love will conquer all...

A BRIGHT RED RIBBON by Fern Michaels — Alone in her car, a weary traveler becomes lost in a blizzard. But a dog wearing a scarlet ribbon will lead Morgan Ames to a safe haven... and into the arms of a most unlikely hero. — CHRISTMAS ANGEL by Kat Martin — Despite having been on opposite sides of the war, Yankee doctor Josh Coltrane is unprepared for the continued bitterness of long lost love Angel Summers. Can these two former sweethearts learn to forgive and forget the past? TWELFTH NIGHT by Jo Beverley Lady Alice Conyngham was jilted exactly six years ago. Now, at this year's Christmas festival, she must face the scandal of years past and the gentleman to whom she'd given her heart. HOME FOR CHRISTMAS by Katherine Sutcliffe Virginia Valemere is barely hanging on to her prized horses. Her father's desperate need for medical attention may tip her over the edge. Virginia's enigmatic new neighbor, Dr. Neil Ellison, could wind up being her hope for salvation, or her ruin. THE MIRACLE by Brenda Joyce In a remote castle on a windswept island, an American beauty challenges a wild Irish nobleman... and finds that after innocence, passion comes -- and a very special Christmas gift.

A Avon collectible paperback collection of love stories by Shannon Drake, Betina Krahn, Linda Lael Miller, Christina Skye, Katherine Sutcliffe Shannon Drake - AND I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER - A beautiful woman besieged by war triumps magnificently in love when her strange dreams of a virile and ghostly Viking protecter come true. Betina Krahn - A CERTAIN MAGIC - A trio of delightful Victorian "witches" stir up a spicy Halloween brew of passion and romance for their enchanting young ward and a handsome, straight-laced lawyer. Linda Lael Miller - THAT OTHER KATHERINE - A dying woman's fervent prayer transports her back in time for a second chance at life.and love. Christina Skye - ENCHANTMENT - A dashing British viscount and a stunning American woman rekindle the flames of desire that burned between them a century earlier. Katherine Sutcliffe - FOREVER YOURS - A gentle and lonely vampire discovers that passion is immortal when an innocent beauty stumbles upon his lair..

When Tracy went to Atlanta, it was to cover the Olympics for the Associated press-not to report on the kidnapping of a well-known socialite. But after the disappearance of Jackie DeRidder, wife of a major benefactor to the Olympic Games, that's exactly what she finds herself doing.

(Batistas #2) Fugitive hearts... On a wagon train from Louisiana to Texas, Rachel meets a stranger. She is unnerved -- and fascinated -- by the intensity of his sapphire gaze. Over the course of hot, sun-baked days and cool, starlit nights, embers of desire flare into forbidden passion. Forbidden because Rachel is the sheltered daughter of New Orleans aristocracy -- and because her "stranger" is the infamous outlaw "Kid" Davis, now a captive facing a death sentence. But the princess and the prisoner have more in common than meets the eye. And even as Rachel becomes his hostage in a daring escape to Mexico, she yearns to uncover the mystery that haunts him, the secret that keeps his soul in a prison all its own...

Sees World War II through the eyes of a nine-year-old boy, growing up in London during the blitz, stuck at home with mom and his bratty sisters while dad is off fighting.

Warwick Brothers #1 A REBELLIOUS WAIF...A BROODING EARL She fled the horrors of a British workhouse, seeking refuge with the dark, moody aristocrat. Begrudgingly he sheltered her, fighting the fascination of her saucy innocence. But never did he imagine that the filthy urchin could be transformed into a bewitching beauty - a sparkling jewel that would tempt him beyond endurance...forcing his surrender to the exquisite torment of a love that denied all reason....

Young Maggie Brown travels to a seaside resort, hoping to forget the pain of her mother's recent death. She never imagined her bittersweet sojourn would land her in a mysterious stranger's embrace, or that he would leave her with only memories. But then, by chance, she is reunited with the man she so adored--one who had given her his heart, but not his name.

While visiting the county fair, a brother and sister are enthralled by a shadow puppet show presentation of "Beauty and the Beast" in which all the shadows are made by one man.

Roland de Gallienne ist der tapferste Ritter von König Henry II von England. Als er sich - müde vom Krieg gegen Frankreich - in das Kloster Châteauroux zurückzieht, trifft er dort Hope, die magische Heilkräfte haben soll. Hope, die vom gierigen Abt des Klosters gefangen gehalten und erpresst wird, hat sich geschworen, Roland de Gallienne, der ihrem Volk, den Franzosen, so viel Unheil gebracht hat, umzubringen. In ihren Augen ist er ein Mörder. Sie hat mit allem gerechnet, nur nicht damit, dass der Hass, den sie für ihn empfindet, sich ganz plötzlich in etwas völlig anderes verwandeln könnte ...