Five Star romance series

HE ASKED HIS BROTHER TO GIVE HIS WIFE THE ONE THING HE COULDN'T. Together they worked the land. Together they loved a woman. But when Jonathan asked of Aaron what he could ask of no other man a brother's act of compassion becomes a man's act of love. Mary was a restless, impressionably young girl when she left Chicago for the wild wheat fields of a Minnesota farm. To Jonathan Gray; she was a loving wife. To his younger brother Aaron, she was a beloved friend. Then, after seven years of childless marriage, one tumultuous weekend of sensual discovery turns their world upside down. And amid the timeless rhythm of the changing seasons, Mary awakens to the bittersweet infidelity that can give her the child she has longed for, and a new understanding of what it is to love.

Arriving to take her place as governess for a wealthy family, Sabrina was filled with excitement. But from the moment she entered the dark corridors of the mansion, terrifying and mysterious events began to unfold. She was unaware of the sinister curse a vengeful monk had placed on her new employers. Then the ghost of the diabolical monk appeared on a shadowy landing as she looked on in terror . . . she was disturbed at night by a midnight caller who lured her to danger . . . and a rowboat sank, nearly killing the little girl in Sabrina's care. As suspicion and accusations hovered over Sabrina, she began a battle to not only clear her name and reputation, and to save the children in her care, she also had to battle to save her own life.

A tale that sweeps the reader from the antebellum South to contemporary New Orleans, the dark, sensuous world of love and immortality of the beauty and the beast whom some call vampire... Maggie Montgomery, the owner of Magdalena's an elegant New Orleans boutique, gasped when she learned about the mysterious beheading of a local street person, and the trail of blood that led from the corpse to her building. Her shock turned to turmoil when she met Sean Canady, the police officer who arrived to question her...and inspired a dangerous desire. Something powerful--and beyond reason--had brought Maggie and Sean together. Something that spoke of an interwoven past, and a passionate torment that began generations before under a blood red moon. For on that night of erotic seduction, Magdalena Montgomery became a vampire, and began a century-long quest to find the one man whose love was pure enough, strong enough to save her from the darkness within...

Lovely young Julia Edgeworth lost everything except her beauty, her breeding, and her quick temper when her father gambled away the family estate and then passed away himself. Handsome, haughty, and fabulously wealthy Lord Charles Langley had everything a man could desire--except a wife to help continue his noble family line. Only an aristocrat as powerful and imperious as Lord Charles could see a young lady like Julia and instantly decide first to elevate her to his exalted social level and then to grant her the priceless privilege of becoming his wife. Only Julia would be so fiercely proud and foolishly headstrong as to say no....

SHE DARED TO DREAM When Angela Needham accepts a position preparing a duke's ward for her come-out, she has no idea how complicated her life will soon become. The Duke of Oslington is cool and distant, but his neighbor, Justin, Lord Harrington, is warm and friendly--and dangerously attractive. Then Angela learns that between her employer and Lord Harrington is a mysterious hatred which neither man will discuss. Though duty demands she avoid Justin, Angela's passionate heart will not be denied. HE YIELDED TO LOVE /> Scarred by tragic events in his past, Justin Harrington is determined to live on his own terms. But then an intriguing young lady joins the household of his enemy, the duke, and suddenly, Justin finds that all his vows are for naught. Now, as this beautiful "guardian's angel" tries to heal the rift between himself and Oslington, Justin is torn. His love for Angela is strong, yet is it enough to help him forgive old grievances...and surrender to the promise of a future in her arms?

PlaythingsTIMOTHY - He was not the husband of Kara's dreams, but he would have to do, as Kara drove him to the heights of political power and the depths of degradation.AMORY - He was Kara's father-in-law, the very model of a perfect southern aristocrat. But Kara knew the weakness of his flesh and how to use it to make him her slave.CHARLES - He was the one man whom Kara really wanted, even if she had to battle not only his violently jealous wife but his incredibly beautiful quadroon mistress to make him hers body and soul.Men were Kara's playthings, power her god - and she would sacrifice anyone and anything on the altar of her ambition. . . .

A Scandalous Secret Her heart moved by the plight of a desperate young man convicted of thievery and sentenced to the penal colony in Australia, Phoebe Brackenton has embarked on a dangerous career--aiding such unfortunates with her family's wealth. Purchasing their release from prison, she then supplies them with the means to begin again. Yet after five years of her clandestine work, Phoebe suspects a trap, and a carriage idling near the docks is her only hope of escape. Its occupant, Lord Galen Townsend, may be shocked by her whispered explanation--but Phoebe is transfixed by his charming smile. An Irresistible Romance Looking for his wayward brother in London's hells, Galen is indeed amazed to find a young lady of good breeding instead--and one who has apparently forsaken polite society to aid the impoverished. Astounded by her story, and her courage, Galen offers Phoebe the sanctuary of Thistlewood Cottage--and his own help in her mission. After all, the life of a well-to-do bachelor pales in comparison to the thrill of running from the authorities with a woman so lovely. But although he knows the danger they face together is quite real, Galen begins to suspect that the greatest risk is losing his heart.