From the glittering mansions of the Astors and the Vanderbilts to the gas-lit streets of New York, this passionate novel by award-winning author Meagan McKinney brings together a desperate woman and a handsome stranger who could expose her scandalous secret New York heiress Alana Van Alen has everything—beauty, wealth, and status. But she is living a lie. To protect her sister, she plays society’s game and attends dazzling balls and soirees—until a cunningly orchestrated act of revenge leaves her penniless and at the mercy of one of the city’s most notorious gentlemen. Dubbed the Predator of Wall Street, Trevor Sheridan rose from abject poverty in Ireland to the pinnacle of power in Manhattan. Yet he’s still shunned by the city’s elite Four Hundred. Now he has parlayed his hunger for revenge into a scheme to destroy the rich and powerful. In the final phase of his plan, he will marry the pedigreed Alana Van Alen to gain the acceptance that has been denied to him for so long. But along the way, he makes a fatal misstep: He falls in love with her. The romantic saga of the Van Alen sisters continues with Christal Van Alen’s story in Fair Is the Rose.
In 1880s New York society, an elusive jewel thief dubbed Lady Moonlight is actually New Orleans debutante Mystere Rillieux, a woman who hides her past from everyone she meets. Everyone except railroad magnate Rage Belloch, who has never forgotten the masked women with the startling blue eyes and catlike grace. Now, amid glittering balls and operas, a dangerous dance of truth begins.
From the bestselling author of "A Man to Slay Dragons" and "The Ground She Walks Upon" comes a classic tale of romance and suspense that will hold readers spellbound. When a young woman dedicated to science and enlightenment is drawn into a world of dark shadows and menacing secrets, she must battle not only for her mind and heart, but for her very soul.
An “intriguing . . . skillfully told” Irish historical romance with a mystical Celtic twist from the award–winning author (Chattanooga News-Free Press). “You are the guardian of this ring, my son, and upon your shoulders the burden of it falls.” The ring bears the fateful sign of the serpent, and ancient Celtic legend decrees that every Trevallyan heir must wed the woman who possesses an identical ring. The orphaned granddaughter of a woman blessed with the gift of second sight, Ravenna grows to womanhood amid dark rumors about Lord Niall Trevallyan. Drawn against her will to the brooding aristocrat, Ravenna vows to marry only for love, unaware that her destiny and Lord Trevallyan’s are inextricably linked. Born on the night of the Druid feast—the most magical time of the Celtic year—Niall must pay the price for the lands his family ruled, or tragedy will befall him and his descendants. Now the woman he has sworn never to love is the one he must wed. But first he will have to win her heart.
On the run from the law for a crime she didn’t commit, a woman must trust her life to a gunslinger who is not what he seems in award-winning author Meagan McKinney’s sensual and suspenseful historical romance With her face on Wanted posters from New York to Missouri, Christal Van Alen dons a disguise, determined to clear her name by bringing the real killer to justice. But when outlaws ambush her wagon train, her fate falls into the hands of the most dangerous gunslinger in the West. Bringing a gang of deadly felons to justice was supposed to be Macauley Cain’s last job. Then the Confederate soldier–turned–undercover US marshal could retire in peace. But first he is going to solve the mystery of the beautiful blonde in widow’s weeds—a woman who awakens in him a desire as irresistible as it is dangerous—for her past has followed her to Wyoming Territory. Now, with Christal on the run and a merciless assassin on her trail, Cain won’t rest until he finds her again. The romantic saga of the Van Alen sisters also includes Lions and Lace, Alana Van Alen’s story.
Just days before she is supposed to meet her estranged aunt, Alyn Blum-Jones finds out that her aunt has vanished, and at the estate, she encounters enigmatic investigator Peter Youngblood, and is plunged into a world of unthinkable evil.
The author of such captivating novels as The Ground She Walks Upon and Fair Is the Rose now tells a riveting story of romantic suspense that sweeps from the sophisticated elegance of New York City to the sultry heat of New Orleans, where a woman caught between love and vengeance becomes the target of an obsessed killer.
Whoa! New nurse Rebecca O’Reilly had Dr. John Saville’s thoughts straying into uncharted territory. This female wildcat had obviously been wounded by romance—she protected her frayed heart with a sharp tongue. John suspected her saucy defiance also guarded a secret innocence—and a wanton longing to know true womanhood. John could take no chances with Rebecca’s emotions—an invitation to sensual fulfillment required an iron-clad commitment. Would the handsome M.D. resist the ultimate temptation and preserve his bachelorhood—or fold under the weight of his desire and claim Rebecca as his woman now...and forever?
Stella St. Valliers search for the hidden treasure in her family's Louisiana plantation house is interupted by the arrival of a wounded U.S. marshall named Garrett Shaw.
Roughing it in the Montana wilderness with an all-female mountain group seemed the perfect way to heal music teacher Joanna Lofton's broken heart. But the camp's matchmaker had other ideas. And so did elite smoke jumper Nick Kramer, who was setting off enough sparks to ignite a wildfire in Jo. Nick liked a woman who didn't back down from danger—or desire. Jo was fast making this confirmed loner yearn to keep those home fires burning. But could Nick convince this marriage-shy charmer that "once burned" didn't have to mean "twice shy"?
Lady Brienne Morrow returns to her father's mansion only to discover that he has gambled it away. Penniless and alone, she is ready to admit defeat and face the new owner, American Avenel Slane. A pawn in Avenel's hidden plans for revenge, Brienne is now being held against her will. Unaware of what fate awaits her, Brienne is certain of only one thing--her love for the American. And as fear melts into trust, she will risk her very heart and soul for this man.
In her dreams, she is Kayleigh again. She and her twin sister Morna are happy and carefree at Mhor Castle in the Scottish Highlands. Erased from her memory is the terrible day Morna was murdered and Kayleigh barely escaped with her own life. Now, she is Kestrel, a pickpocket in New Orleans--and still running from danger when she meets St. Bride Ferringer, a man driven by revenge. He could be the salvation she seeks--or the most treacherous enemy of all. A Rita Award nominee.
New York in the 1880s is caught up in the spiritualist frenzy, and there is no medium more revered than Countess Lavaenya, a.k.a. Lavinia Murphy, who has fled a brutal St. Louis orphanage with four younger "siblings". Now, to protect her family, Lavinia enters into an uneasy bargain with the bitter man who has threatened to destroy them.
With his take-charge attitude and penetrating gaze, cowboy Bruce Everett spelled "Danger" from his Stetson to his boots, and Melynda Clay had sworn off men for good. She'd come to his dude ranch for a little rest and relaxation, and giving in to Bruce's masterful seduction wasn't on the itinerary! Never had anyone unraveled Bruce's restraint and roused his desire like Lyndie. Though the tempestuous city girl denied the powerful attraction between them, Bruce was determined to possess her, body and soul. Perhaps a night of passion would unlock Lyndie's chained heart and make this woman his—and his alone....
A woman’s cherished legacy becomes a pirate’s obsessive quest in this spellbinding historical romance from award-winning author Meagan McKinney The London docks in 1818 are no place for a woman. But Aurora Dayne is about to embark on a new life. With her modest belongings and a unique bejeweled locket—her sole legacy from her dead father—she boards a ship bound for Jamaica. All hell breaks loose when pirates storm the gangplank, and the sheltered orphan becomes the prisoner of a ruthless privateer named Vashon. The towering, black-caped stranger arouses Aurora’s fear . . . and her irresistible desire. Haunted by his past, Vashon lives outside the law and is driven by one purpose: to retrieve the Star of Aran, a fabled gem cursed by its own dark history. Beautiful Aurora is the key to Vashon’s quest. But when obsession flames into passion, he will risk everything to protect her—for there are others who would kill to possess the star.
THE BACHELOR... The way Rachel Howland saw it, Noel Magnus, wealthy publisher and New York's most eligible bachelor, had been seduced -- by a legendary black opal and the lure of adventure. To conquer the Arctic, Magnus had traded Manhattan's elegant ballrooms and glittering luxury for the brutal life of an explorer -- and even the passion Rachel had so willingly shared with him was no match for that. ...AND HIS WIFE Running her father's saloon on remote Herschel Island, Rachel had clung to her dreams of civilized society for years -- until Magnus arrived and Rachel allowed herself to believe those dreams might come true. But when Magnus's promises proved empty, Rachel decided to claim happiness the only way she knew how. She would go to New York alone, introducing herself not only as Magnus's wife, but as his widow. After all, Magnus would never come back. Then one day there was a knock on the door...
It was five years since Elizabeth Alcester had laid eyes on her former stable boy, Ivan Tramore . . . five years since her world had collapsed in devastating ruin around her. Now, penniless and desperate, she finds herself at the mercy of a cruel, ruthless stranger--a man who vows to possess her, whose hot searing caresses fan the flames of her darkest desires. Tramore had returned home in triumph--the unwanted bastard was now Lord Iva, eleventh Marquis of Powerscourt--the most powerful man in London. Yet one woman had sworn to defy him . . . the proud beauty whose touch had branded him forever. But when at last he holds Lissa trembling in his merciless embrace, his lust for vengeance suddenly explodes in a frenzied fever of passion, and now no power on heaven or earth can tear him from the innocent arms that hold him captive, or protect her from the rapturous moment when angels fall.
Sleeping with the Boss by Maureen Child Eileen Ryan soon found Rick Hawkins charm irresistible when she became his secretary. One shocking night of passion led to an unexpected pregnancy, then Rick offered Eileen his name, his home, everything except his heart. Cowboy Boss by Kathie DeNosky When gentle Faith Broderick was stranded with her seductive boss, Cooper Adams, neither could hide the passion that raged between them. With her warmth, lovely Faith filled his home and his heart, and confirmed bachelor Cooper knew he d better watch his step because promoting Faith to wife would be far too easy. Billionaire Boss by Meagan McKinney Seth Morgan was sophisticated, sensual, sinfully wealthy and completely out of his PA Kirsten Meadows reach. Although the playboy tycoon took her breath away, Kirsten didnt mix business with pleasure. But Seth always got what he wanted and he wouldnt rest until Kirsten surrendered to him!
Ride horseback through dangerous Montana high country with infuriating AJ Clayburn as her guide? Fine if that would help reporter Jacquelyn Rousseau get her story and prove to the rugged rodeo champ she was anything but an uppity debutante! A few close calls later, the heat blazing in AJ's eyes looked less like ire and a lot more like passion. Still, a match between a cantankerous cowboy and a prim Southern belle? As likely as snow in August. Until a late–summer blizzard gearing up to strand AJ and Jacquelyn in the mountains had them thinking about today, tomorrow and forever.
In order to take care of her mother and little sister, Kirsten now works as billionaire Seth’s personal assistant. He recently purchased a new house in her hometown, and she’s happy to have found a great paying job, but as soon as she begins, she runs into a problem… While giving Seth a tour of the town, she trips and suddenly finds herself in his arms. Then he kisses her! He’s a known playboy and Kirsten absolutely mustn’t fall for him!
Nurse Rebecca doesn’t like anything about her new boss, Dr. Saville. On the one hand, he’s a young and handsome man, like a soap opera star. On the other hand, he has an arrogant attitude toward his staff, and Rebecca hates it! Or at least that’s what she believes. One day, the two happen to go for a ride together, and inside the car is a romantic tension. Her arrogant doctor starts to appear sweet and charming. Every time he calls her name, Rebecca’s heart beats faster, but she has no idea what to do about it.
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