Recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts grants and with works exhibited at the prestigious Biennale de Paris, New York’s Whitney Museum, the de Menil Collection in Houston, and other venues, Bob “Daddy-O” Wade started “keeping it weird” in 1961 when he arrived in Austin with his ’51 custom Ford hot rod and his slicked-back hair. Primed to study art at the University of Texas, Wade’s coif and dragster earned him his trademark moniker, and the abstract, welded sculptures he fashio...

Setting sail with the enemy…and a reckless temptation!Lady Wilhelmina, once the darling of the ton, fled England in shame after jilting her fiancé. Following a decade in disgrace, Mina is returning to Society’s ballrooms on a luxury steamship…and encounters her ex-fiancé’s distractingly handsome cousin, Max Cavendish—her once friend, now enemy!Max’s guard is up, yet being in close quarters with Mina sparks a wave of dangerous attraction that makes ...

This very handsome Earl…Is the one man she cannot fall for…War widow Lily Walsh has left her aristocratic family behind, but she can’t deny her younger sister’s request to come to London to meet her fiancé. Though not a love match, Lord Sherborne is kind, amusing and ideal for her sister on paper. But as Lily gets to know him, she’s finding him alarmingly attractive! And the forbidden look in the Earl’s eye shows the feeling is mutual…

The rake has a proposition…Will she accept?Part of The Sinful Sinclairs. When globe-trotting Charles Sinclair arrives at Huxley Manor to sort out his late cousin’s affairs, he meets practical Eleanor Walsh. He can’t shake the feeling that behind her responsibility to clear her family’s debt, Eleanor longs to escape her staid life. Chase can offer her an exciting adventure in Egypt… But that all depends on her response to his shocking proposal!

A trio of festive romancesIn one snow-wrapped volume!In Governess's Winter Awakening by Ann Lethbridge, governess Lizzy won’t let her attraction to her charge’s uncle, Lord Marcus, jeopardise her position. Can her frosty resolve weather his relentless sunshine, especially while snowbound?In Mistletoe and Mischief by Christine Merrill, Mariah is caring for little Gwendolyn over Christmas. When Gwen’s snowball strikes a stranger, Mariah is shocked to discover...

Hate turns to loveLord Hunter's Cinderella Heiress – Lara TempleBuilding a life away from her bullying family, schoolmistress Helen Tilney needs to convince her childhood sweetheart she’s a worthy bride. Standing in her way is Lord Hunter – the man Helen has just discovered she’s betrothed to! Hunter’s offer of marriage came out of guilt. So when she asks for his help to win another man, he agrees. Until their lessons in flirtation inspire ...

Dashing and disreputable…Now, he’s back in Society’s ballrooms!Whispers of Captain Kit Carrington—now Lord Westford—have long scandalised the Ton… So his arrival at the season’s most-anticipated ball sends Society’s gossips into a frenzy! Miss Genevieve Maitland needs his help to find an eligible match for her sister, but assumes he’ll be reluctant to help the family that rejected him. Yet after one spine-tingling waltz with Kit, sensible Genny fin...

Could this infamous rake……finally have found his Countess?Part of The Sinful Sinclairs. When Lucas, Lord Sinclair, receives a mysterious summons from a Miss Olivia Silverdale he’s sceptical about helping her. But Olivia, although eccentric, is in earnest about her quest to restore her late godfather’s reputation. Lucas’s curiosity is piqued—and not just by Olivia’s intelligent eyes and lithe form. A new challenge quickly presents itself: keeping Mi...

A scarred mercenary…Or the Disappearing Duke of Greybourne?Rafe has spent years running from his true identity. He’s a lone wolf, living far from aristocratic England and his violent father. Then unconventional Cleopatra Osbourne requests his protection as she crosses the Egyptian desert. In Cleo he discovers a fellow outcast—and a fierce desire! But Cleo must return to London, and here lies Rafe’s dilemma… Because following his heart means claimin...

Can she unmask the rogue……amongst the canals of Venice?So far Phoebe Brimford’s experience of Dominic, Lord Wrexham, is that he lives up to his reputation as a dissolute rake. But he’s also frustratingly charming and distractingly attractive! And whilst undercover spy Phoebe knows entangling herself with such a character is the wrong way to go about her mission, the closer she gets to Dominic, the more she suspects he’s not as lost as Society seems...

Betrothed…to the wrong man!Building a life away from her bullying family, schoolmistress Helen Tilney needs to convince her childhood sweetheart she’s a worthy bride. Standing in her way is Lord Hunter—the man Nell has just discovered she’s betrothed to!Hunter’s offer of marriage to Nell came out of guilt, and now seems less than appealing! So when she asks for his help to win another man he agrees. Until their lessons in flirtation inspire a raging desire which has Hunter ...

An invitation to…Three seasonal, Society parties!In Invitation to a Wedding by Annie Burrows, Clara’s immersed in a glamorous aristocratic wedding, but it’s captivating Lieutenant Hugo who sweeps her off her feet.In Snowbound with the Earl by Lara Temple, Bella makes an unlikely ally of forbidding Lord Deverill to thwart an elopement – and gets stranded with him for Christmas!In A Kiss at the Winter Ball b...