Harlequin Historicals
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A dangerous man lay near death at Rose Colby's feet— and though logic told her to flee from the unpredictable half-breed, instinct whispered a different tale. Latigo was a worthy man who desperately needed her help—and her heart…! The brave young woman made Latigo yearn for what he knew he could never have—acceptance, family…and love. Such things were not for the likes of him. For he was a renegade Apache, the white man's posse claimed, and could only bring the widowed Rose Colby more grief….
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Books in this Series
Apache Fire
A dangerous man lay near death at Rose Colby's feet— and though logic told her to flee from the unpredictable half-breed, instinct whispered a different tale. Latigo was a worthy man who desperately needed her help—and her heart…! The brave young woman made Latigo yearn for what he knew he could never have—acceptance, family…and love. Such things were not for the likes of him. For he was a renegade Apache, the white man's posse claimed, and could only bring the widowed Rose Colby more grief….
Harrigan's Bride
ABIAH'S HEART WAGED A BATTLE OF ITS OWN Abiah Calder had always loved Thomas Harrigan. Always. But the war had contrived to make them enemies. Now that same war had bound them as man and wife. Yet did Thomas' heart's desire truly match her own? When Thomas Harrigan found Abby dying in an abandoned house, he risked everything to see her safe. No matter that he was a Yankee captain and she a loyal Rebel. She was all that had been good and true in his life --- and he would claim her as his own; and damn the consequences.
Warrior'S Passion
A Man of Power, Patience and Passion Power . . . When Griffydd DeLanyea departed his ship in Dunloch, he thought his stay would last no more than a fortnight. Unbeknownst to Griffydd, Diarmad MacMurdoch, the man he had come to see, was not merely interested in a trade alliance . . . Patience . . . Griffydd always believed that good things came to those who waited, but the Welshman had never wanted anything as badly as he wanted Diarmad's daughter Seona . . . Passion . . . Whether in battle or in love, Griffydd preferred to guard his feelings carefully. But the day would come when Seona would be his wife.
Cooper's Wife
Sheriff Braddock's Proposal Seemed Too Good To Be True A new life dawned for Anna Bauer and her daughter under the wide Montana sky. The past was finally behind them, and the future meant a home and the welcoming arms of a loving father in search of a bride. Or so Anna thought…. Cooper Braddock had too many females in his life already. He hadn't arranged this marriage—his two determined little girls had. And though half the town thought that he and Anna would make the perfect couple, Cooper wasn't convinced. How convenient would it be to be married to the most beautiful woman in town!
By Queen's Grace
Her Royal Blood Was A Curse Kidnapped by rebel forces in a mad plan to make her queen, Lady Judith Canmore could not wholly mourn her plight. For it reunited her with the Saxon knight of whom she'd dreamed as a young girl, the handsome Corwin of Lenvil. But would he be the answer to her womanly prayers? Corwin knew the Lady Judith was a prize of power in the eyes of many a Norman lord. Though when he looked upon the lovely princess he had vowed to protect, he saw nothing but the woman he had grown to love and was almost certainly fated to lose!
The tenderfoot bride
Will Tucker is a gruff impatient rancher, eager to hire an experienced cook and housekeeper so he can shift part of the workload from his own shoulders to those of the capable Widow McConoughy. Then Linnea McConoughy shows up. She's young. Timid. And entirely inappropriate for the hardships and workload she's hired to handle. And she has secrets...
Wayward Widow
Unmarriageable, untamable, unforgettable, Lady Juliana Myfleet was the Ton's most notorious widow. With her reputation nearly in tatters, Juliana knew the one thing that would save her from ruin was the one thing she did not want-marriage! Martin Davencourt knew there was more to Juliana than gossip and scandal. But he was walking a fine line in saving his childhood friend from herself. If Juliana was not the sweet innocent he remembered, his liaison with a lady of dubious repute would cost him everything he held most dear. Still, Martin had paid the price for letting Juliana go once-and he'd willingly risk all before letting that happen again....
Wyoming wildcat
Ryan Tolliver Was on the Trail of a Woman The Wyoming rancher was only looking for the promised reward when he set off to track down the mysterious Molly Ivins, missing some eighteen years. But after a nasty fall robbed him of his memory, things got a lot more complicated. Tragically orphaned at seven, Molly Ivins fell into the caring hands of a Cheyenne medicine man and came to be known as Moon Hawk. Yet when a handsome white man with amnesia burst into her life, she had to decide between newfound love and loyalty to her tribe.
Heiress on the Run
"Heiress Amelia Eastway is running for her life. Convinced she has committed a terrible crime, she seeks shelter in an overgrown country estate, only to discover the owner -- a reclusive baron -- does not take kindly to trespassers. After losing his wife and son, Sir Edward Gray has shut himself away from the world. His honor demands he give Amelia a safe haven, but he's determined to keep his distance. Until, that is, Amelia brings life into Edward's home, and gives him hope for a new future!" --Publisher's description.
Rambler's Rest
A Blessing or a Curse? When Nate Rambler won Magnolia Manor at the poker table, he blessed Lady Luck. Until he learned that the property came with four orphans and Sister Dominique. The nun had the face of a courtesan and a body made for sin--and Nate was finding it harder and harder to ignore a woman he could never have. Lisette Antilly was a fugitive, hiding from her past beneath a nun's habit. But Nate Rambler seemed determined to uncover her desire ... and expose a passion as sultry as a moonlit night on the Louisiana bayou.
The Engagement
JILTED! It was a humiliation no bride should bear, but Dr. Virginia Waters had survived it. Now she anxiously awaited her wedding to Zack Bullock, brother of her former fiance. But could this renowned and rugged Mountie make her forget her girlhood crush--and find her womanhood in his arms? Inspector Zach Bullock vowed to do the honorable thing and take Virginia Waters to wife. Marrying his brother's cast-off bride would neatly serve family obligations with no emotional upheaval for anyone. But the gangly girl he remembered from childhood had blossomed into a stunning, exemplary woman, one he desired more than anything--and a looming danger threatened to keep them apart forever!
The midwife's secret
If Amanda Ryan's Secret Past Were Known, Her Fresh Start In Life Would Come To A Dead Stop.No one would readily accept a divorced, barren midwife. Not even, she feared, Tom Murdock. For though he'd roused her slumbering womanhood, she could never be the wife he deserved...!Just when his battered faith in human nature was almost restored, Tom Murdock discovered that Amanda Ryan had outright lied to him, destroying their chances for happiness. Or had she? For this feisty, independent woman, who could never give him the family he'd dreamed of, had made him desire things he'd never imagined...!
Highland Rogue
Clan MacKenzie #2 spinoff of THREADS OF DESTINY An indentured servant from Virginia, Juliet White came to Scotland to find her niece, the child her sister had borne before she died. The search took her to the castle of Lachlan MacKenzie, duke of Ross, where she was accepted as governess to the four illegitimate daughters of the lusty aristocrat, all sired in one lascivious season at the Scottish Court. Seeking to know for certain if her sister's child is among her small charges, Juliet probed into the notorious duke's family history... while the girls, each in her own fashion, begin to find a place in Juliet's heart.But Lachlan was not a man to let a lovely young woman keep her innocence under his roof. When the renowned rake stirred her girlish dreams into a woman's desires, Juliet was stunned to find her resolve succumbing to the virile charm of the man she suspected of seducing her sister. Powerless to resist the wild rush of yearning, Juliet plunged into a river of passion whose waters might be too turbulent to carry her to a safe shore. Clan MacKenzie Series: Threads of Destiny (Clan MacKenzie, #1) Highland Rogue (Clan MacKenzie #2) Betrayed (Clan MacKenzie #3) Beguiled (Clan MacKenzie, #4) True Heart (Clan MacKenzie #5)
The king's mistress
"The king of Scotland is in a snit. Which means Britt MacKinnon, proud captain of the king's guard, has an onerous task: fetch Alexander's favorite paramour back to the royal bed--now. Never mind that the crown should be about the business of getting a legitimate heir. Especially since England's Edward I would love nothing more than to seize an empty Scottish throne. When the handsome soldier appears on her doorstep, Geneen Armstrong has to think quickly. Her twin lies abed in her cottage, pregnant with the king's bastard. If the barren queen learns the truth, the foolish girl's life won't be worth a farthing. She must somehow transform her graceless, plain-spoken self into her vivacious, talented sister. Then, after the court is convinced she carries no child, use her herbal knowledge to sour the king's taste for her sister's company--for good. By the time Britt realizes this unusually articulate, ungodly stubborn woman is the wrong woman, tendrils of attraction have already tightened into a bond. A bond that will be tested when the king's unexpected death puts Scotland's very destiny at stake--and unleashes an ever-tangling web of court intrigues, secrets ... and lies."--Publisher's description.
The duchess's next husband
Time was running out for the Duke of Windmere All Miranda Warfield had ever wanted was to be a wife to a man, not a title, but her marriage to Adrian, Duke of Windmere, had been merely a polite ton alliance for years. Now, miraculously, the tender, loving Adrian of her youth had returned, making her feel like a bride again! But dare she trust their rekindled romance? For why was Adrian suddenly arranging clandestine meetings with his solicitor? And asking her opinions on several marriageable gentlemen of the ton? Did her husband’s eyes betray a secret his ardent lips denied?
The Lady Confesses
Having run away from home to avoid an unwanted betrothal, Lady Elizabeth Copeland must keep her disguise as an elderly lady's companion at all times. Even when she's called upon to nurse the lady's nephew--who rather infuriatingly happens to be the most incredible-looking man she's ever seen. Elizabeth yearns to break out of Betsy's drab dresses to reveal that she's of the same blue blood as the rakish Nathaniel. But she must not! Unless Nathaniel gets under her guard, and elicits a confession ... (Publisher) Copeland Sisters Series: Book 1: The Lady Gambles Book 2: The Lady Forfeits Book 3: The Lady Confesses Book 4: A Wickedly Pleasurable Wager
The Last Honest Outlaw
19th Century American West. In the west, even an outlaw wasn't always what he seemed!Murder and abduction had introduced Rozalie Matthews to Eli McCain, who’d taken her hostage in a hail of gunfire. Yet as she tended him in a deserted cabin, she knew two things for sure: this rough and ready loner was no outlaw...but he was a thief of hearts! Eli McCain knew he was probably on every wanted poster in the Rockies by now--for a crime he didn’t commit. But no one was going to believe a half-breed mountain man was innocent of anything--except maybe his prisoner, Roz Matthews, a feisty whirlwind of a woman...who swore she’d clear his name!
Luke's runaway bride
Kidnap Victim—Or Runaway Bride?What would people think of her, Jenny Eriksen fumed. After all, she'd disappeared from her own engagement ball! And now she was trapped in a tumbleweed of a town, facing down Luke McLintock, a man with a mission, who'd stolen her away from her fiance—body, soul...and heart!Luke McLintock couldn't afford to fail. Yes, he'd "kidnapped" his boyhood friend's fiancee—but only because Jenny Eriksen was the key to a little boy's future. But beneath the wide Western skies Jenny had bloomed beyond her high-society restraints and Luke was wondering how he would ever be able to let her go!
The Notorious Marriage
Lord Mostyn was in no position to marry. Though his desire for innocent Eleanor Trevithick was impossible to deny! Just when it seems that Marcus and Beth are about to lay the centuries-old Mostyn and Trevithick feud to rest, their relatives are busy causing a scandal of their own! Marry in haste… Debutante Miss Eleanor Trevithick‘s elopement with Kit, Lord Mostyn, is enough to have the gossips in an uproar. Then it is heard that her new husband has disappeared a day after the wedding… and their marriage becomes the most notorious in town! Repent at leisure… Kit returns five long months later, not at liberty to explain the secret assignment that had forced his departure. He is determined to win back his bride’s affections. Eleanor cannot deny that she is still in love with her husband, but she cannot forgive him his desertion and she also has a heart-breaking secret that she has sworn never to tell him…
The Abducted Bride
The Abducted Bride by Anne Herries 3.25 · Rating details · 28 Ratings · 0 Reviews Betrothed to the son of her father's Spanish friend, Mistress Deborah Stirling is taken captive by a roguish privateer. Nicholas, Marquis de Vere, has vowed vengeance on her future husband, and plans to use Deborah to lure the murderous Spaniard from his hiding place. Revenge was never so sweet-or so tempting...At first furious, Deborah soon finds herself unable to resist her handsome captor's charms. Swept away by their passion, she can't help but fall in love. But what if its a lie? Could it be part of Nicholas's revenge to seduce her, then be rid of her
Mistletoe Kisses
Share the warmth and happiness of a Regency Christmas with three award-winning authors!A Soldier's Tale by Elizabeth Rolls Dominic, Viscount Alderley's family are looking to him to marry an heiress, but only his downtrodden, compassionate cousin Pippa seems able to ignore his scars....A Winter Night's Tale by Deborah Hale this year's festivities for Christabel and her young son will be sparse and cold—or so she thinks. When the man she'd loved and lost returns, offering her warmth, comfort and a true family Christmas, she can't resist! A Twelfth Night Tale by Diane Gaston One impulsive night of love changed Elizabeth's life forever. Now, ten years later, Elizabeth and Zachary meet again. Will their second Twelfth Night together see their happiness reborn?
In Debt to the Earl
In Debt To The Earl Elizabeth Rolls In his quest for revenge against a disreputable card sharp, James, Earl of Cambourne, discovers the man's innocent daughter. While her surroundings are impoverished, her dignity and refinement are unmistakable. Now, James faces an unsettling question what will be her fate if he brings her father to justice? Although yearning for love and comfort, Lucy resists the Earl's surprising offer of protection. That is until a price is made on her virginity, and James is the only man who can save her. One Night With The Viking Harper St. George For his whole life, Gunnar has felt unworthy of love. But one unforgettable night with his childhood sweetheart Kadlin offers herself to him. Knowing he will never truly deserve her, he leaves the next morning. Gunnar's memories will have to last a lifetime. Kadlin has been devastated since Gunnar left. Now two years later, he returns, wounded from his battles across the sea, and Kadlin must decide whether to trust him again and tell him about the true consequence of their one night together
Lord Lansbury's Christmas Wedding
Lord Lansbury's Christmas by Helen Dickson. Lord Lansbury has always known that true love must come second to a suitable match. So why is he so bewitched by the unforgettable violet eyes of his sister's companion Jane Mortimer? From the moment she stepped foot in Chalfont, Jane has longed for the enigmatic earl's admiration. But they come from different worlds her dreams will surely remain forever out of reach. Until one night, Jane's wishes are granted. Now the earl must decide will there be wedding bells before Christmas? Lady Rowena's Ruin by Carol Townend. Kidnapped by a masked horseman, Lady Rowena despairs. Her cloistered convent life is in tatters, her reputation surely ruined. Until she discovers her abductor is her father's favoured knight. Loyal, honourable Sir Eric of Monfort has done as Rowena's father commanded. And though his body might crave her, he will not bed an innocent maiden. But as danger circles, there is only one way for Eric to protect Rowena by making her his Lady in every sense!
The last champion
The Lady of Harwood was ruthless...Ruthlessly practical, most certainly, for Dominie De Montford swore she’d bed the devil himself to safeguard her people. Now all she held dear stood endangered, and the one man who could rescue them was the one man she despised--Armand Flambard, first to hold her heart...and first to break it! The warrior in Armand Flambard had died on the battlefield--felled by a terrible secret born of civil war. Should Lady Dominie glean even a hint of the truth, she would surely loathe him as much as she’d once loved him. But mayhap this new call to arms was a battle cry to rouse their longslumbering desire...!