Susan Carroll

As war and treachery loom, an ambitious man's mission threatens to topple two dazzling realms and their formidable rulers: Catherine de Medici, the Dark Queen, and Ariane, the Lady of Faire Isle.It is 1588, and as the Spanish Armada prepares to besiege England, Paris balances on the brink of revolution. To maintain her grip on the throne and on the dark magic that has become her obsession, Catherine de Medici turns to Louis Xavier, a ruthless corsair who was schooled in the dark arts and has mastered piracy along the Spanish main. But Louis's basest instincts are held in check by the kindness of Lady Jane Danvers, a British exile whose innate sense of honor is but one facet of her complex and passionate nature.On Faire Isle, Ariane Cheney, unaware of the escalating threat from the Dark Queen, struggles with the task of protecting the daughters of the earth and their vast store of ancient magical wisdom. Weak and desperate for an advantage, the ailing Catherine makes a devil's bargain that will cast a shadow over all.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Determined to ensure her future by winning the heart of Henry, the Huguenot king of Navarre, sixteenth-century courtesan Gabrielle Cheney finds her plans jeopardized by the malevolent enmity and dark arts of the queen, Catherine de Medici.

Ariane, the Lady of Faire Isle, must protect Renaissance France from the political intrigues and magic of the Dark Queen, Catherine de Medici.

The Night Drifter (St. Leger #2) by Susan Carroll (Goodreads Author) 3.81 · Rating details · 749 Ratings · 43 Reviews In this sequel to "The Bride Finder, " Lance St. Leger leaves his body behind as he lets his spirit drift into the night and into the home of a sheltered widow. When she mistakes him for the ghost of Sir Lancelot, Lance teases and tempts her and fills her with yearning. Little does he know then that a murderous enemy threatens his inherited powers.

The Bride Finder (St. Leger #1) by Susan Carroll (Goodreads Author) 3.81 · Rating details · 1,312 Ratings · 104 Reviews Chosen by the Bride Finder, a man blessed with amazing insight, Madeline Breton has come to Cornwall to meet her new husband, the enigmatic Anatole St. Leger. But her dream of happiness soon diffuses in his overpowering shadow. Anatole knows only too well the legacies that to him have been more curses than gifts. But as Madeline embarks on an odyssey both otherworldly and undeniably real, she and her husband fall hopelessly in love--until she sees a haunting vision of murder and a terrifying enemy emerges to threaten both their lives. . .

MR. MACHO — Name: Jake Powers — Turn-ons: Sleek, gorgeous women---like Liana Malone — Turn-offs: Uptight prissy women--- like Liana Malone — Favorite Romantic Interlude: Wine, candlelight, music---and Liana Malone — Okay, so stressed-out lady engineers aren't my type and Liana Malone only entered the raffle because she thought she might win a household appliance. Now she's stuck with me, her own personal trainer, for a month. And when she isn't busy reminding me that bodybuilding "Neanderthals" aren't her type, she's pretty darn appealing. All I have to do is teach her how to relax. And I've got one particular tension-relieving "exercise" in mind. CENTERFOLDS: They're sexy, they're determined, they're trouble with a capital T!

BACHELOR BOYS: Men who don't know what hits them till the ring is on their finger! — SINGLE GUY SEEKS... JUST A NICE GIRL NEXT DOOR — But with a wild woman like Laura Stuart around, how could any man resist? Adam Barnhart didn't completely buy her act, but he was willing to play along, determined to make the infamous Ms. Stuart live up to her "reputation".... SINGLE WOMAN SEEKS... A SIMPLE, STRESS-FREE LIFE Laura figured her identical twin, Chelsey, had run out of ways to complicate her life. Then she learned her madcap sister had been pretending to be her for the past few months - all for the sake of true love. Now, how was a shy, reserved Laura going to convince a very suspicious, very seductive Adam Barnhart of this little charade?

It happened so suddenly: Papa's reappointment to His Majesty's Royal Navy, his sudden death, and then the shocking news that an unknown captain had been appointed guardian of the four Waverly sisters. Chloe Anne Waverly firmly believed that Captain William Trent posed a threat to everyone's happiness. Emma, being eldest and quite responsible, felt it her duty to accept the captain's proposal of marriage. But Christmas season or no, Chloe Anne would find some way to prevent these nuptials-- for she knew Emma's heart belonged to another. But when had Chloe become so aware of the sad look in the captain's eyes--or realized that behind all his military sternness, there was a gentleness and a gallantry? When had her feelings become much too warm for a man who was suddenly aware that he had chosen the wrong sister? Before 'twas over, it would be a Christmas none of them would forget

In the harsh, turbulent Middle Ages, lovely Lady Melyssan remains as she always has been -- sweet, timid, and content to be alone. But in a desperate move to resist the advances of the dreaded king, she claims to be married to his worst enemy, Lord Jaufre de Macy, the legendary Dark Knight. Seeking temporary shelter in Jaufre's abandoned castle, Winterbourne, she is unprepared for the fierce, angry warrior who returns to confront her. He is a man as rough and unforgiving as the Welsh borderlands he rules -- and she is as gentle and innocent as a new day. But neither Jaufre's dark heart nor Melyssan's innocent one can resist the love that is their destiny -- nor protect them from the danger drawing ever closer...

Brighton Road by Susan Carroll (Goodreads Author) 3.81 · Rating details · 384 ratings · 68 reviews SHE WAS A MISTRESS OF DISASTER--AND HE DEMANDED SHE KEEP HER DISTANCE! With his broad shoulders and flashing dark eyes, Lord Ravenel could have stepped from the pages of lady author Gwenda Vickers's gothic novels! Certainly she hadn't meant to eavesdrop on his marriage proposal--nor overhear the lady's refusal. But certainly he would welcome her advice--as a seasoned writer, of course--on the art of romance. But Ravenel fairly cursed the imperturbable Miss Vickers. Her penchant for disaster and her boot-chewing hound were enough to drive a man to Bedlam! How shocked he was, then, to discover he yearned to star in a love story of his own...with the wide-eyed authoress herself! (less)

WHATEVER HAD POSSESSED HER TO EMBRACE A MAN IN SUCH A WANTON FASHION...? And then to actually box his ears like some brawling tavern wench was certainly not expected of a lady, let alone the bishop's daughter! Granted Kate had provocation. Few dead men appear alive at their own funerals-such raucous behavior was out of the question. For the man who loved the bishop's daughter would be as her father wished: sober and steady and not Hellfire Harry, a charming rogue who sent her heart racing. But Harry knew his well-bred, even tempered Kate would not have carried on so if she didn't care for him a little. And he vowed to show the bishop's daughter theirs was a match made in Heaven...

After a band of female vampires steal her boyfriend in Romania, Camille Howard vows to get him back before it’s too late. Teaming up with world-renown vampire killer, Elijah Sargent, the two of them take on the creatures of the night in their own lair and win. But have they?Escaping the lair with Camille’s boyfriend, Peter Griffin, and another captive male, the two of them soon discover they were too late. Peter is already a vampire and in the middle of the night, he viciously attacks Sargent. But Camille isn’t ready to give up on Peter just yet. Just as Sargent is about to kill Peter, she interferes and saves the man she once loved.However, when a murderous rampage occurs in the village after Camille and Peter return, Camille realizes she has made a big mistake. Peter can’t be cured and there’s only one solution: she’s got to hunt him down and slay him. Unfortunately Peter has his own murdering agenda, and Camille is about to find out she’s not the hunter, but the hunted.

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