When he’s mistaken for her husband-to-be, is that prophetic?Miss Lucinda Calvert’s quiet life as a rector’s daughter is turned topsy-turvy by the arrival of a gentleman new to the area. Mr John Harris seems respectable, but sets the village gossips wagging with speculation about his past—on which topic he is very private indeed.He pays her particular attention, and his mysterious papers and odd habits confuse her almost as much as his unexpected kiss! Then ...

She dislikes handsome and arrogant Mr Hartwell, but is he an enemy?Miss Caroline Barnes is shocked to discover she has a secret family she’s never met! Aristocratic Mr Hartwell tells her of her cousin’s lonely plight, and Caroline reluctantly agrees to visit Julia at the gothic sounding Canons Grange.Her stay in the English countryside is more intriguing than she expected, with smugglers, secrets, and the dashing but mysterious Mr Bell, as well as delightfu...

A Countess in danger… A soldier who will save her!Leading his battalion of injured and war-hardened infantry to safety, Major Lev Orlov is seeking shelter for his men in an abandoned inn when he finds himself face to face with a Countess. Lev can’t leave poorly dressed, but brave and resilient, Countess Barova to the grim fate of men made savage by war, and insists on her traveling under his protection. He can’t allow her reputation, or her virtue, to be compromise...

Snowed-in for Christmas!The penniless orphan of a disgraced Baronet, Miss Dorcas Minster catches the Mail coach north to work as a governess. Her traveling companions are very jolly, but on Christmas Eve the coach breaks down in thick snow and Dorcas finds herself walking back to the inn with kind and gruff Sir Richard Severall, a Colonel in the Dragoons.She’s shocked when, caught in the freezing weather, Sir Richard kisses her! Rescue, safety, and warmth a...

Plague and fire will pull them asunder. But love will overcome.In a privileged role as a Maid of Honor to the Queen of England, Miss Mary Hook should be content, but her companions’ lack of morals makes her miserable. When the plague forces the Royal court to leave London, Mary is happy to leave the vice and frivolity behind… Only to find that the reputation of light-skirts follows her, regardless of how wrong the assumption is.Back home in the countryside ...

He brings her gifts and kisses her, but it’s just pretend…A carriage accident and a terrible marriage has left previously vivacious Tatya housebound, widowed, and heart weary. When she’s stranded on the floor after a fall, being saved by a strong red haired man—her brother’s friend Vassily Karachev—is the last thing she expects.Even more shocking is his attention. Vassily offers to carry her to their friend’s wedding, and then—scandalously—to be her lover. ...

To win his love she must thaw his heart and discover his secretsOrphaned and alone in the world after her uncle’s death, Tanya is overjoyed to be offered four weeks in St. Petersburg society before she must take up a dreary position as a companion. Little did she expect kindness from cold-hearted Prince Nikolai, a cousin of her host. But at her first ball, he dances with her four times!When a suitor tries to take liberties, it’s Prince Nikolai who comes to ...

A scarred hero… A courageous heroine!Homebound after the journey of a lifetime, the resumption of the Napoleonic Wars traps Mary Burns and her companions in Switzerland. They find themselves suspected of espionage by the French and must persuade Captain Armand Dufour of their innocence.Scarred, cold, and sarcastic, Captain Dufour makes no secret of his loathing of the English, but in his interrogations pays a particular interest to Mary. Then he makes a sca...

A Russian heiress struggles to find her way in a new, glamorous world full of suitors. But can any compare to her ideal—the tragic and handsome, Gennadi?Unexpectedly inheriting her Godfather’s estate—including a house stuffed with loot and a frightful taxidermy bear—Galina sets about building a new life. Luckily, she is befriended by the Orlovs and introduced to the glittering St Petersburg high-society.Soon Galina has an excess of suitors, but she can’t he...

A Princess in danger… A Captain who will save her!Fleeing for her life, Princess Nadya Serova is alone and scared on the road from Moscow, and desperate to reach the safety of her friend Tatya’s estate. When a thief threatens to steal all her food and money, she’s done for… Until kind and strong Captain Andrei Valyev saves her!But the moment he hears her name, Captain Valyev is distant and cold. Nadya has no idea why he hates her, but as they journey togeth...

Brilliant soldier Major Vladimir Karachev, of the Imperial Russian Army, is fighting for his life. Stuck serving under an incompetent Colonel and defending his homeland against the mighty and seemingly unstoppable French under Emperor Bonaparte, Vladimir must use all his wits to survive.When the Allied forces chase the enemy into France, Vladimir finds a beautiful woman hiding in a closet! Blanche de Marain is caught in her late husband’s house after she returns for a picture of he...

Rags to riches and a second chance of love on the journey of a lifetime.Mila de Romanin has lived in genteel poverty since she had a choice of two suitors—and chose the wrong one. But an invitation to chaperone her spurned lover’s niece on a trip to find the girl’s father changes everything.Swept up in her young charge’s adventure, Mila is assured there’s no chance of seeing Igor Grigorovich Charodyev. But their paths cross in Moscow and Mila’s heart is set...