There was only one way to wealth in 1284, war, and Tarl was very good at it. When the king sought to reward him with land, Tarl chose what most considered a worthless rock. He didn't want to spend his life protecting land others coveted. A bastard sworn to celibacy he also didn't want the king forcing a bride on him.Simon knew Tarl would be furious when he rescued Shara and brought her to the Rock, but what else could he do? He couldn't leave her to her father's demented machinatio...

Spencer had had enough of boardrooms and stockholders. Idealism had been replaced by corporate reality and he wanted to be able to dream again. He wanted to return to the lab and work with people who'd rather solve problems and cure diseases than line their pockets. What he hadn't bargained on was the personal change the move would bring and it began even before had actually made the move.Tori was mostly content with her life. She liked her work and her boss. What she didn't like w...

Romantic Valley Inn might have become a family affair, but Malachi is the man in charge. The ashes of one dream were swept up and reassembled into the new, ensnaring his siblings along the way. Living and working together allows for few secrets and Clair and Christopher quickly realize Malachi is falling for their new employee. A woman filled with secrets who has a dangerous enemy. An enemy they are all determined to defeat.Unfortunately, sometimes their help is more hindrance and ...

Casey was thrilled to see Jes. The promise she'd seen in the boy had arrived and she was so proud of him. Teachers aren't supposed to admit to favorites, but he'd always been hers. A born musician, he had been a joy to teach.But a man stood before her now. A man with a surprising declaration. And a tempting one. Everything was different, but the risks were all hers. Her career, her children, her reputation. Could she risk all that for a chance at something special?

Wes always knew where he was going and had since he was a boy. Whether he was hauling a load or mapping his future, his focus was steady. Hauling was a lonely life, a young man's game, and his years were rolling by. He didn't think much about a wife. He had no intention of marrying while hauling and doubted his future held much appeal for most women. Still, he was content.Becky knew this solo trip across the country was her last chance to do something crazy. The handsome trucker in...

Captain Neil Maxwell had one goal and nothing was going to stop him. His hatred ran deep and even though it was focused on one man, it could easily spill over onto others. Sid understood this and when he realized the youth he'd thought he rescued and brought aboard was, in fact, a young woman, he knew he'd placed her in danger. Any woman would have been a problem, but a Scarborough?Riana was not stupid. Sid's recounting of the captain's story left her few choices. The one advantage...

Flash wasn't sure what to expect when he took the job, he only knew it was a chance to be honest again. Oh, he was successful in his field, but it wasn't what he'd set out to do and left him empty. One thing he certainly hadn't been expecting was to find his own face among those crowding the high school bleachers, but there it was in his viewfinder. It wasn't possible. He'd never been here before and was hundreds of miles from the town he grew up in.Then he heard the boy's name and...

The world Leigh Bower had built crashed around her slowly, but the final straw was doing the right thing. Leigh prided herself in doing the right thing and taking Genna to live with her father and his new family was just that. She simply couldn't be the mother Genna needed when she now had to work two jobs to pay the bills one used to cover.When Dennis White calls and offers her the job as his assistant, she is thrilled. It wouldn't pay what she used to make, but it would pay enoug...

Lance was pathetic and he knew it. Prolific, successful, and wealthy, yes, but still pathetic. He simply couldn't manage the day-to-day responsibilities of living. Nor could he hang onto a housekeeper. When he was home, he was writing and when he was writing, he wasn't approachable. Then endless parade of women Chris had sent had all fled the desolation he called home.When Chris and Will suggested he hire Sara Prindle, he'd never heard of her. Her husband's death at her hands had b...

Everyone was playing games. His father, his stepmother, and even Jonah and Nina. Daniel Newton, viscount Kylesbrae, future earl of Wickline, and The McClure, was not. He didn't care about Wickline, the estate or the title. He was The McClure and he cared only for Kylesbrae. Unfortunately it needed the money his father dangled like a carrot.The charade had worked for years, but Jonah knew it was coming to an end. Nina's obsession with Kylesbrae was not in his plans. He could control...

Robin recalled the King's words often as the siege went on. He said taking Greenwood would be easy, but if he wished to keep it he must deal fairly with its Lady. What had he meant by that? How much trouble could one young woman cause? What manner of woman was she? He was about to find out since she was finally willing to concede her home had been taken and open the gates to him and his men.Cecelia didn't know what would happen to her once the castle fell. That was not a surprise. ...

With his siblings moving out of the inn, Christopher finds himself on call all the time. After all, someone has to be there. The solution is easy enough and it is agreed he needs an assistant. It won't be an easy position to fill and they all know it. He finally finds the ideal candidate. Sydney is perfect and checks all their boxes. Satisfied the problem is solved, he heads off for his birthday party with old friends only to have a bikini clad Sydney jump out of the cake.Knowing h...