★From betrayal and deceit, a legend is put to rest ★

The Lord of the Crypts Rook the Ruthless is one of the bastard triplets of King Edward III, out for vengeance against the father who ordered the death of the three brothers at birth. This is one wound that time hasn't healed. Rook lives in secret in the catacombs of Lanercost Priory. As a child he hid away as Edward pillaged and burned Scotland during Burnt Candlemas.
Rook and his brothers have been raiding the king, working together and are known as the Demon Thief. Rook's heart is black and he will never change his ways, letting his hatred of his father rule his life.

◆◆ Will haunting memories of the past doom a marriage before it starts? ◆◆

Coira MacDuff has had a hard life. Once a prisoner of the English and held captive in a hanging cage, she is hesitant to marry an Englishman. Still, she does so for an alliance for her clan. Never does she expect her new husband to bring her back to Liddel Castle, the place that still haunts her dreams.

The Legend... Long ago there lived a group of women known as the Daughters of the Earth, revered for their wisdom and knowledge, skilled in healing and white magic. But as time passed, they came to be known by a far more sinister term . . . witches.

Ariane Cheney, the Lady of Faire Isle is famed for her mystical skills and keeping her island secure from danger. A difficult task during a time of strife when Catherine de Medici is known and feared by other Daughters of the Earth as the Dark Queen. One night a wounded stranger arrives on Faire Isle and whispers to Ariane a secret that the Dark Queen would kill to possess.

He Is The Only Man Who Can Protect Her—And The One Who Can Hurt Her The Most

Desperate circumstances set Faith Wilkins on the run and straight into Sheriff Duke Grayson’s protective arms. Hiding her true identity to keep her family safe, Faith hopes her past won’t find her. She believes she can build a good life with the dutiful lawman, but their relationship is built on lies because the truth could get them killed. If her shocking secrets are ever revealed, is the sheriff the kind of man who will stand beside her? Or will he be the one to crush her dreams forever?

Dashing adventurer Penn Bowen is dedicated to preserving Britain’s history and his carefree, bachelor lifestyle. He’s happiest when he’s in pursuit of knowledge and the occasional liaison with the right woman. So he’s more than a little perturbed when the wrong woman inserts herself into his latest quest—proving that a valuable artifact in Oxford’s museum is a fake. Amelia Gardiner is smart and capable...and determined to prove that Penn is wrong about the treasure her grandfather found.

A mage without power. A witch without hope.

Desperation drives the beautiful, widowed witch, Genevieve Dale, to seek the help of Etienne, the notorious Comte du La Fey. Exiled to England, cursed for violating Merlin’s laws, Etienne must live a life without magic unless he can somehow redeem himself. Ironically, the disgraced mage is the best hope of Genevieve’s son, Louis. Other than Etienne, no one is willing to mentor the half-Outsider boy and help him learn control of his dangerous magic.

“One of my favorite books to read this year.” —Terri D

She's A Woman In Danger… Snowbound With A Stranger She Must Trust

Who is the scandalous lady setting London abuzz? All is about to be revealed…
Leo Wade avoids house parties in favor of London's gaming halls...and ladies' boudoirs. But when his gambling instinct leads him to believe the enchanting and utterly impossible Miss Susanna Leland is the subject of a shockingly immodest painting, he braves country boredom for a chance to prove the lady's secret.

SS Florentia, 1887
Monia

For years, my mother tormented me about finding a husband, and when I find a handsome, foreign prince interested in me, she has a nervous breakdown and sends me away.

Left for dead on the battlefield, Jack, Lord Leete, is rescued by an enemy French officer and his beautiful wife. Now back in England, he has no desire to return a life of rakish pleasures. The glittering ballrooms hold no allure, and the last thing he wants is a silly, simpering young wife. With visions of the seductive Camille La Rochelle still bedeviling his thoughts, he’s sure that true love is beyond his grasp . . .

Their fairy tale failed…

Ten years ago, Lord Branwell Mallory was young and in love with the perfect future ahead of him. Now he’s an injured and scarred ex-soldier with a future he barely knows how to build. The past, however, isn’t quite finished with him yet…

But when they meet again…

London, 1878. A secret gift. A deadly vision. A killer who knows too much.

Electra Poole has spent much of her life hiding her abilities, fearing the same fate as her mother—labeled mad and locked away. But in order to survive on her own, she plays into London’s obsession with spiritualism, offering carefully crafted séances to those desperate for answers. Yet when she foresees the death of a wealthy noblewoman and chooses to stay silent, the guilt is suffocating—and the danger is very real.