Ella is used to doing as she's told and keeping busy, cooking and cleaning for her temperamental stepmother. But when she quite literally falls into the arms of a handsome water spirit named Rodan, she discovers that her proper life is missing a few things. Why is Rodan set on refusing her request, when he's clearly attracted to her?This short, sweet, and steamy open-door romance features virgin/'playboy' vibes, humor, hints of Cinderella and The Frog Prince, a mid-to-plus-sized, n...

Anatomie einer Mutter-Tochter-Beziehung, die im Verlauf eindringlicher Gespräche in einen schonungslosen Schlagabtausch mündet: entlarvend, verletzlich - Ingmar Bergman auf der Suche nach dem eigentlichen Menschen.

I was never made to be delicate. In either form, I am proud of myself–a feature I have long ago learned often earns human men's ire or respect, as does my true form.Maline, a mysterious forest dweller, intends to join the festivities at Alderwood estate for a night of dancing–and coupling, if it pleases her. Cunning and seductive, she is immediately pursued by Reginald Marsden. The two begin a flirtatious exchange that leads them away from the dance floor and into a salaci...

Mirren lives a solitary life, carving out an existence from the sea and holding any threat to her independence at arm's length.When mysterious, attractive Flynn enters her world, Mirren is immediately drawn to him. The two begin a love affair almost too good to be true. She is content not to pry too much into his past–but one secret proves irresistible. When at last she succumbs to curiosity, her discovery threatens to destroy the fragile life they've built together.Undercu...

I have tried to ignore him, and the thoughts of him that plague me. But one cannot ignore the castle's steward for long without risking some kind of consequences...When Esme is called upon to prepare Alderwood Estate's feasting hall for the wedding, she cannot avoid encountering the estate steward, a man with whom she has secretly been in love for some time. Unfortunately, Sir Leopold Whitlock is also the man who put her practice as the village healer at risk a year ago.

I can hardly believe that the large, dark-haired hulk of a man sitting next to me is my husband. I almost wonder if he has forgotten I exist.The Spring Feast of the Goddess is a night of revelry and rendezvous at the Alderwood estate. For Carina Yardley, it's also the night of her wedding to the brooding young lord, Trevelyon Granville, and the start of her new life.The new bride of Alderwood Estate can't make out her tall, enigmatic husband, or why he seems angry ...