Veronica Sattler

Only with her family's lost sapphire can aristocrat Gabrielle Marie de St. Germain hope to buy freedom for her mother who has been imprisoned with Marie Antoinette. But when she is discovered searching for it in the bedchamber of the handsome new American ambassador, Jason Trace, she resorts to her disguise as a serving maid to bluff him with a brazen invitation.

Dashing ship's captain Bryce Tremaine sails for colonial Virginia in 1773 to seek revenge on the ne'er-do-well aristocratic father who raped and abandoned Bryce's young mother in England.. Rich, beautiful, willful American Brittany Chambers vows not to marry; then she meets dashing, possessive English aristocrat Bryce Tremaine, who finds the task of taming her almost as compelling as the mission of vengeance that brings him to the colonies

For him, it was a marriage of convenience. For her, it was an act of revenge! When Justin Hart, the handsome Duke of Haverleigh, beds a masked woman at a brothel, he has no idea she is the girl he is meant to marry. Behind the mask is Sabelle Corstairs, an exquisite and tempestuous heiress with a mysterious mission she will stop at nothing to protect - even if it means having to disguise herself as a prostitute. Humiliated by the Duke's rough treatment of her, Sabelle vows she will find a way to get even. Yet, in the arrogant Duke, the fiery heiress may have met her match. As Sabelle's secret mission takes on a deadly seriousness, the two are swept from the drawing rooms of magnificent London townhouses into the dangerous world of the city's underground. Tempers flare, but sparks of anger turn to passion...Still Sabelle swears Justin's caresses may inflame her body, but her heart will never be his...

Charleston,, 1792. As America gloried in new-found freedom, inner turmoil rose. As Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr waged their private battles, as colonists braved a savage new wilderness and as a golden land became shadowed by slavery, a spirited beauty lived and loved with a passion few possessed. Brianna Devereaux. Half French, half Irish, she returned from her schooling abroad as feisty and independent as ever, and found her homeland facing new struggles. Wild beyond taming, wise beyond her years, she challenged the issues of those turbulent times with a wit and fortitude few could equal. Only one man could match her indomitable spirit with his own. And together they dared to follow their hearts' desire - forged by the dreams and ambitions of a glorious heritage - to discover a love as vibrant and alive as their bold new land.

The Bargain is an expansion and rewriting of The Would-Be Widow. To keep her fortune, a beautiful heiress impulsively weds a penniless officer dying of wounds received at Waterloo. But when the blasted man hasn't the grace to die, she suddenly finds herself with a healthy, vibrant husband who wants to renegotiate the terms of their bargain -- and ultimately possess the heart of his bewildered bride.

She had sailed to the island seeking peace... — Ariana Belmont had come to La Concha with her father, determined to escape the rigidity of their native England - as well as the memory of terror on a dark London highway so many years ago. He had sailed seeking revenge... — Sean O'Hara had sworn to avenge the brother he lost that fateful night of plunder. But he hadn't counted on a lithe and tempting beauty coming between him and his deadly intent. Soon Sean's heart burned with a gentler passion - and a deeper desire. When Ariana is forced against her will to return to England, Sean's true enemy is revealed: a cruel scheme that threatens to tear away his new found love forever..

SHE WAS HAUNTED BY A PAST SHE COULD NOT REMEMBER...AND A HUNGRY PASSION SHE COULD NOT DENY Fate is playing fast and loose with the notorious rakehell and ladies' man Captain Nicholas Sharpe. First, he inherited an unwanted legacy from his late brother, and now, a battered, half-conscious girl has been discovered on his doorstep. When the beautiful stranger awakens, she does not recognize the sensuous emerald eyes that gaze back at her in the mirror. And while her memory remains shadowy, her heart comes alive with a yearning for the brooding and mysterious Nicholas. But Nicholas has no intention of opening his wary heart to her, until the night she flees the safety of his home...just as her violent past returns to threaten her....

PUNISHING KISSES When he saw honey-haired, emerald-eyed Christie in his captain's cabin, Garrett Randall couldn't deny himself the sensuous young woman. Whether she was willing or not, he was a man who always got what he wanted.... Embracing her in his steely grip, he swept the enticing wench in a storm of passion that raged all the night long... SEARING CARESSES The wild-spirited beauty despised the womanizing scoundrel who robbed her of her innocence and kidnapped her from her home. She swore her revenge and plotted her flight from the ruthless, arrogant man.... But the moment he touched her, her dreams of escape melted into fantasies of forever drowning in his love.

A RAKISH PRINCE Crown Prince Deverell, the royal heir to the tiny country of Baravia, has earned a reputation as a spendthrift, a libertine, and a rogue--all to deceive a traitor with designs on the crown. He never imagined that the day would come when his father, King Rupert, appalled at what he thinks his son has become, would do the unthinkable: assign Dev a bodyguard--the most infuriating female he's ever had the misfortune to meet. A BRAZEN BEAUTY Beautiful Lady Marisa Lancet, Captain of the hallowed Royal Horse Guards, is clever, resourceful, and murderous with a sword. So it is no wonder that she has little patience for a decadent prince. Yet when danger descends upon them, and passion explodes between them, Marisa will learn that Dev is exactly what she needs...a man who makes her feel like an utterly sensual woman with the power to protect him, entice him, and maybe even win his princely heart.

FORBIDDEN FRUIT... Francesca Valera, innocent temptress, daughter of an underworld kingpin. She was the only woman Rafe O'Hara wanted, and the one woman he could never have. His job was to get her safely to her unknown fiance; it would cost him his life to love her.

With her breathtaking combination of passion and intrigue, Veronica Sattler writes a historical romance like no other. In this sparkling tale, she presents a hero who must learn the value of love, and a spirited heroine who is the only woman to teach him... A Princess In Danger Lord Randall Darnley, Marquis of Hawksrest, has only one aim in the tiny principality of Mirandeau--to protect the late regent's heirs from danger. But while one of the orphaned "children" he's sworn to safeguard is nearly a woman grown, it's clear that shy Princess Leonie is also terrified by some nameless threat. Posing as Hawk Randall, a palace guard, Rand is concerned only with her safety--until he is unexpectedly moved by her beauty. A Hero In Disguise With her uncle Roderick insisting that she is less than useless, nineteen-year-old Leonie is tempted to escape into her beloved books and avoid court circles altogether. Yet when she unearths a plot to kill her nine-year-old brother, the heir to the crown, she calls forth the courage to enlist the help of "Hawk" in their escape to England. She never imagines that he is not who he claims to be...or that his love is the one thing she will risk everything to win.

New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell delivers her most enthralling novel yet with the story of an innocent beauty and an unjustly accused laird who discover a rapturous passion as they embark upon a wondrous journey across the rugged Scottish highlands... Swept overboard and stranded on the rocky shores of Scotland, Moira Robertson is left with only the tattered clothes on her back—and the mysterious stranger who came to her aid on the ship. Although their close surroundings unsettle her, she soon cannot resist his touch which awakens a burning ache deep within her. But can she trust her life—and her heart—to this darkly seductive man? Tavig MacAlpin is a condemned man. Accused of a murder he did not commit, his escape is thwarted by a flame-haired beauty. He must continue his search for justice, but fate has bound him to this Scottish lass—and to a slow, sensual desire that will not be denied… Praise for Hannah Howell and her Highland novels… “Few authors portray the Scottish highlands as lovingly or colorfully as Hannah Howell.” —Publishers Weekly “Expert storyteller Howell pens another Highland winner.” —Romantic Times

When the Devil calls the tune... Love is hardly the problem when Adam Lightfoot, Marquis of Ravenskeep, summons forth the Devil. To save his young son's life, Adam is willing to do anything, and striking a reckless deal with Lucifer—otherwise known as rakish Lord Appleby—takes only a moment of consideration. What Adam doesn't bargain on is a young Irish healer named Caitlin O'Brian, her gift of sight, or her powerful determination to untangle him from the whole horrific mess. Come one dark midnight, they will discover that miracles are possible—if they're willing to sacrifice everything for love.