Pursuing a ruthless enemy who wants to throw Europe back into the horrors of the Great War, Briers Allerdale returns to 1920s London to warn his masters in the Secret Intelligence Service of a dangerous anarchist plot. He will need back up – but of a very specialised kind.Borrowed from the cipher department Miles Siward moves into a 'couples only' boarding house, posing as Allerdale's 'wife'. Miles loves allowing his alter ego, Millie, to spread her wings but if Miles wants the oth...

"Give me a reason to let you live ..."Beached in disgrace, Lt Christopher Penrose thinks that losing his ship, his crew and his reputation is the worst thing he's ever endured. Then he is taken by pirates and begins to lose his heart as well.Forced to navigate the pirate sloop through the treacherous waters of the Leeward Islands, sought by the Royal Navy, and with every man's hand against them, Kit's sympathy for his crew mates increases, as does his fascination w...

"Sweet as thyme honey."Apprentice sculptor Philon knows the importance of choosing exactly the right model for his masterpiece. Fleet and golden, she is the most perfect horse he has ever seen. Sadly, her rider falls well short of the ideal. A scarred and battered soldier with a knowing glint in his eye—on the face of it neither desirable nor trustworthy.But handsome is as handsome does and soon Hilarion, with his brilliant, imperfect smile, draws Philon in a way t...

"Your master has the field for today, but his name, whatever it might be, is without honour."Olivier the squire worships the Black Knight and takes a fierce joy in his prowess as he defends a bridge against all comers. Olivier only wishes that his master loved him as much in return instead of treating him as a servant and occasional plaything.Then word comes that the King desires to cross the bridge. With an army approaching, a bright-eyed archer enticing Olivier t...

A dutiful duke-in-waitingGeorge Asquith knows exactly who he is. The future duke. The responsible heir. The man who will marry well and manage his estates with quiet competence.He has built his entire life on fulfilling his duty. Ever since one terrible mistake taught him the cost of reaching for what he really wants. Now he shoulders his responsibilities without complaint and keeps his impossible desires locked away.When George leaves his family estate to ...

The city of Astreiant is full of magic, danger and bureaucracy, and never moreso than when something or someone is making guild apprentices disappear without a trace. Philip Eslingen has just been discharged from his mercenary company and as a Leaguer and a stranger, makes an ideal suspect. Fortunately for him, Pointsman Nicolas Rathe from the Point of Hopes station doesn't agree, but he knows the only way to prove that is to find the missing children and the real culprits. Together they m...

There is nothing Matthias Deverell, illegitimate son of a marquis, wants more than to remove the murmurs of treason that haunt his father's name. He is determined to do just that, even if it means completing the nearly impossible task of reassembling the globe his father used as a safe. With pieces spread all over London, it will take all of Matthias' considerable skill at intimidation to retrieve them.Nicholas Rexford, young Viscount Leighton, wants only to be able to provide a co...

A gay paranormal historical with "lively prose and unusual plot charm . . . a solid cast of supporting characters (both alive and dead) to bolster the tale." — Publishers WeeklyScotland, 1928.Dr. Ainsley Graham is cultivating a reputation as an eccentric.Two years ago, he catastrophically ended his academic career by publicly claiming to talk to ghosts. When Joachim Cockburn, a WWI veteran studying the power of delusional thinking, arrives at ...

M/M historical romanceJed Trevithick, able seaman, has just escaped from the Royal Navy, and he's determined never to return. But the war against Napoleon is never-ending, and Naval press gangs scour the coast, looking for cannon fodder.He meets Solomon Dyer, a London ostler who has his own reasons for avoiding the press gang. Together, they flee across the countryside, quickly coming to rely on each other to survive—and tumbling into bed together soon afte...

“A delectable read.” —C.S. Pacat, New York Times bestselling authorA young lord, his future bride, and his former lover become unlikely allies to survive a deadly mystery in this spine-tingling historical fantasy of magic, murder, and steamy encounters.Lord Nicholas Monterris is trapped. The only heir to a declining dukedom, Nic is destined for a marriage of convenience. What he doesn’t expect is for his bride to be Lady Leaf Serra...

A surly gentleman and his overworked clerk fake a relationship in this swoonworthy Regency romance from Annabelle Greene.William Hartley’s wealth and social standing often make up for his short temper, but they can’t cure his claustrophobia. He’d lost hope of finding help for it, until meeting Josiah Balfour. In a moment of panic, Josiah’s presence is a balm to his senses, leaving Hartley calm for the first time in months.Josiah Balfour knows his place—and ...

In politics, love is a stranger…It's a bitterly cold winter in London and Jules Elwin has no idea what he's doing. As the newest special adviser to a government minister, he's drowning in arcane procedures and party politics, and the civil servant who's supposed to be helping him is doing nothing of the sort. Ari is sarcastic, intolerant and has no time for a special adviser who's only there because his father is a peer of the realm.Jules is only one of Ari's many problems....