Linda Madl
Description
Linda Madl's work includes ten novels, contributions to ten anthologies, book reviews, and nonfiction articles. Her first historical romance, SWEET RANSOM, came out in 1989 from Pocket Books. She hasn’t stopped writing since. The settings of Madl’s books are as far ranging as her own travels. She has visited England, Scotland, the Rocky Mountains, the Ozarks, and the banks of the Kansas River, all stages for her stories. Her current releases, THE JOURNEY HOME and TRESPASSING TIME, fulfill a life-long desire to write what she loves to read besides romances, stories about ghosts and the paranormal. Madl’s nonfiction work includes feature stories and book reviews for newspapers and magazines, newsletters for technical firms, engineering project profiles, and military award writing. As a professional she has been active in the St. Louis Writers Guild (past president), Romance Writers of America, KS Writers, Inc. (past president and charter member), and Novelists, Inc. (board member). She is a Fellow of the Kansas Center for the Book.
Books
Snow kisses
Abby Shane has come home to Montana. It's a haven from the nightmares of Manhattan, a place to recover from the trauma that jeopardized her career and left her emotionally scarred. But she's also come home to the painful memories of an all-too-brief love affair. Now, what is supposed to be a healing period for Abby, becomes something much different.
The Scotsman's bride
St. John #3 After her betrothed publicly breaks off their engagement, Cassie St. John embarks on a madcap adventure of love and danger when she encounters Lord Ramsey Forbes, the sworn enemy of her twin sister's fiancé, Connor McKensie, who sets her ablaze with passion St. John Series: A Whisper of Violets (St. John, #1) The Scotsman's Lady (St. John, #2) The Scotsman's Bride (St. John, #3)
The Scotsman's lady
St. John #2 When straight-laced Charlotte St. John trades places with her spirited twin sister and attends a boxing match, she cannot take her eyes off splendid Scottish Lord Connor McKensie who becomes set on marrying Charlotte to save his estate but loses his heart instead, St. John Series: A Whisper of Violets (St. John, #1) The Scotsman's Lady (St. John, #2) The Scotsman's Bride (St. John, #3)
A whisper of violets
St. John #1 A Lady In Fashion Glamorous madcap heiress Dorian St. John is the darling of London. Naturally, everyone expects her to shun Nicholas Derrington, Earl of Seacombe, a man branded as a French spy. But Nicholas may possess a rare musical score Dorian has been searching for, and the headstrong beauty is willing to enter into a dangerous liaison amid the glittering country estates of the aristocracy to get what she wants... A Gentleman Out Of Favor A false charge of treason has blackened Nicholas' family name and personal honor. To clear himself, he must find the mysterious turncoat, whose identity is tied to a note written on a missing piece of music. Dorian St. John's overtures arouse his suspicions, and he decides to use her to gain entry back into high society, where the real traitor hides... A Scandalous Passion Soon Dorian and Nicholas are swept up in a crescendo of rising desire, where daring to trust could mean their downfall...or bring the fulfillment of their dreams... St. John Series: A Whisper of Violets (St. John, #1) The Scotsman's Lady (St. John, #2) The Scotsman's Bride (St. John, #3)
Speak of Love
Honora, a duke's daughter, knows better than to expect her marriage to be a love match, but her uncles' choice of a vain, greedy widower won't do either. She has her welfare and the future of her sisters to think of. "I'd rather marry the devil himself," she tells them, and then she meets . . . Brec McCloud, the mysterious new Laird of the Isle of Myst. He seeks a lady for his castle for his own dark reasons, and he is willing to give up much to win Lady Honora's hand in marriage. One suitor rejected and war on the horizon, Honora is forced to accept his magical courtship and passionate attentions. Ultimately she accepts his proposal of marriage which sets her on a journey to the western isles and world of healers, pirates, and sinister superstitions. At the Laird's ancestral home where she reigns as the lady of the castle, she discovers a kelpie, a fairy flag, a tale of murder and cruel betrayal. With a woman's special strength, she fights for her Laird as an enemy's lies threaten to tear them apart...before they can speak of love.
One Night With a Rogue
Irresistible tales of deliciously naughty heroes. — Spend the night with four dangerous heroes -- seductive scoundrels, devilish rakes and sensual desperadoes. — SUCH WILD ENCHANTMENT by Kimberly Cates — His handsome face hidden behind an ebony mask, the dashing highwayman halts a coach in mid-journey -- only to be held at pistol-point by a violet-eyed minx who leads her virile Knight of the Road into a passionate duel of hearts. THE LADY AND THE TIGER by Christina Dodd Known throughout England for his bold cunning and magnificent feats of daring, the sensual rogue called the Seamaster is undone by a saucy seamstress who steals into his room on a mission of revenge... until the Seamaster's first kiss awakens scandalous desire. TOO WICKED FOR HEAVEN by Deborah Martin Caught in a compromising situation with the most notorious rake in London, a virtuous lady is unaware that he has his own secret reasons for pursuing her. Now, in exchange for reclaiming her honor, she must spend one night with her irresistible would-be seducer. DANGEROUS TOUCH by Anne Stuart As range war spreads across the rough-and-tumble West, a black-clad stranger with an angel's face and a tarnished soul rides into Wyoming, where he clashes with a feisty young widow determined to fight for her land... and win the heart of this enigmatic outlaw who isn't what he seems. ONE NIGHT WITH A ROGUE... A Night You'll Never Forget.
A Tender Magic
THE HEIRESS: Out of necessity Leandra of Lyonesse knows more about archery than the fine art of pleasing a man. She paces the castle's battlements with an archer's bow clutched in her delicate hands. Constantly threatened by brigands, she has accepted the proposal of a powerful, older earl who can protect her homeland. But, she is woefully ignorant of the ways of men and women. Fearing this marriage might fail without help, she does the only thing she knows to do... she secretly seeks the help of a potent potion of love. THE KNIGHT: Handsome Sir Garrett Bernay values honor above all. He is enraged that, instead of fighting beside the king, he must escort Lady Leandra to wed his liege lord. His disposition does not improve when the lady and her archers mistakeningly fire on his ship. Nor is he pleased that the lady's eyes flash with emerald fire and her skin is as smooth as ivory. She belongs to another. But he is strong. He's certain no power on earth can make him steal even one tender kiss. THE LOVE POTION: It was meant to inspire selfless love and seal a marriage. But the mists of fate swirl around Lady Leandra and Sir Garrett. Now the elixir, brewed to bind two hearts forever, sweeps a knight and lady toward a rendezvous with desire...and to a destiny decreed by an irresistible love.
Silk and Secrets
American heiress Alyssa Lockhart has been banished to England in disgrace, ordered to find a husband who can tame her wild ways. Riding alone through the foggy moors, she arrives at the imposing gates of Penridge House-and finds herself under the unsettling gaze of its darkly handsome new master, Colonel Harris Trevell. Newly returned from India, he possesses an aura as deeply erotic and sensual as the gorgeous silks he imports. Alyssa is completely mesmerized by his smoldering eyes and masculine strength, but she cannot ignore the furtive whispers that Harris Trevell murdered his cousin for his title…and his wife. Now she must discover the truth about his enigmatic man. But it may already be too late. For as dangerous passion sweeps her into a whirlwind of delirious ecstasy, Alyssa knows she has found the only answer her heart demands…even if it puts her own life at risk….
Cupid's kiss
Heaven on Earth — Bobby Hutchinson Indiana,1889. Divine intervention helps a country doctor and a rural beauty realize that, while duty is important, life is meaningless without laughter and love. Heaven in His Touch — Linda Madl Colorado,1885. A rugged rancher and fiery filly have always longed for one another, but it takes a heaven-sent messenger to set them on a trail to fulfillment. A Gift from Heaven — Bobbi Smith Tennessee,1865. A Yankee soldier and a Southern belle are ready to start their own civil war--until a heavenly visitor draws up terms of surrender that will bring them bliss. A Marriage Made in Heaven — Patricia Hagan Pennsylvania, 1850. With the assistance of her guardian angel, a wealthy spinster searches for the ideal husband. But she soon learns that earthly perfection is no substitute for a passion straight from paradise.
Bayou Rose
Haunted by family scandal, orphaned Neilly Lind seeks refuge at Rosewood, a New Orleans plantation presided over by the eccentric Stirling women. Neilly doesn't realize that her position as a lady's companion is merely a ruse. The sisters have hired her to ensnare their nephew, an arrogant man with nary a thought of settling down.
Brighter than gold
When a rebellious Colorado playboy learns that his British mother is visiting him for the 1888 Christmas season, he's forced to find a respectable bride. But his marriage of convenience soon turns into a union of love.
