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.

◆A midwife on the run finds safety in the arms of a handsome knight.◆

The Midwife:

For four years Maggie Whitlock has been on the run with her brother and young daughter, moving from town to town and never staying in one place long. After her midwife mother was blamed for the death of a noblewoman and her baby, she was executed. Now those same nobles are coming for Maggie!

Maggie acts as mother, provider and protector to her brother and daughter, but beneath her tough exterior she is laden with guilt. She can't help but think she is to blame for the loss of her mother, since she birthed her own baby that night and took her mother's attention away from the noble. When she and her family wander into Saltwood Castle during a knighting, they are broke, hungry and tired. In a weak moment she accepts help from a knight, and even though she despises nobles she finds herself oddly attracted to Sir Evan Blackmore.

From USA Today Bestselling Author Madeline Martin comes a steamy, suspenseful prequel novella to the Borderland Ladies

WHEN A WOMAN WANTING VENGEANCE  

After her mother was killed in an English raid, Ena Davidson spent her life fighting for survival, despising the men who stole so much from her family. Bran, her younger brother, is all she has left. To feed them, he risks his life as a reiver. Determined to protect Bran, Ena sneaks into a raiding party going to England. She expects to find danger in the perilous, hostile borderlands--not love.

May Day at the castle!

A determined knight. A mysterious lady. Will she be his Queen of the May?

The Knight:
Lord Ricard Wellington is surprised when Lady Flora Debenham arrives at the castle one night saying she has replaced her cousin as his betrothed. The woman is mysterious and has eyes like emeralds and a smile that could soften even the hardest of hearts. However, she is a feisty, disobedient wench who tends to keep sneaking out of the castle, ending up in the Druid-infested woods. Ricard has good reason for hating the Druids, and follows the girl in secret trying to discover her secrets.

The Daughters of the Earth saga that began with Susan Carroll’s The Dark Queen continues in the riveting sequel, The Courtesan.

Gabrielle Cheney has abandoned her sisters and the healing magic of Faire Isle for Paris. The beautiful young woman flirts with danger and intrigue in the glittering French court as she pursues power, dabbling in the black arts her family abhors. Gabrielle’s ruthless ambition conceals a heart wounded by a painful secret and haunted by the death of the brave warrior who once loved her.

Carys has left her native Wales to follow her newly-married daughter to England. More than a decade after losing her husband, she is convinced her life as a woman is over.

As one tragedy struck after the other, James Mortimer has lost faith in life. Now a widower, he has resolved to focus on his role as steward of Sheridan Manor.

From New York Times and International bestselling author Madeline Martin is a steamy, suspenseful full-length novel in her Borderland Ladies series where dangerous lands make dangerous ladies...

A LADY WHO WILL DEFEND HER FAMILY AND HER CASTLE...
Lady Marin Barrington, eldest of the Earl of Werrick's five daughters, is a born protector. Not only has she taken on the role of mistress of the castle and caregiver to her sisters upon their mother's death, she also acts in her father's stead while he is serving the king abroad. Dedicated and resolute, failure is never an option for her. So, when a reiver forces his way into the castle, Marin won't surrender easily and takes it upon herself to kill the usurper. Except plans go awry when passions are awoken and matters get complicated.

♥ Valentine's Day at the castle! ♥

She plays matchmaker to others, but never expected to fall for the least-likely match for herself.

The Matchmaker:
Lady Philippa Willoughby is known for hosting many gatherings and celebrations at the castle. Somewhat meddlesome at times, she has taken it upon herself to play matchmakers to the villagers. This, along with her carefree ways, causes her to be the brunt of gossip, labeling her as an improper lady. When her father betroths her to a Frenchman she's never met, she rebels, planning on finding a match for herself at the upcoming St. Valentine's Day dance. However, she never expects to be attracted to the only man who would never want her.

It is 1588, and as the Spanish Armada prepares to besiege England, Paris balances on the brink of revolution. To maintain her grip on the throne and on the dark magic that has become her obsession, Catherine de Medici turns to Louis Xavier, a ruthless corsair who was schooled in the dark arts and has mastered piracy along the Spanish main. But Louis’s basest instincts are held in check by the kindness of Lady Jane Danvers, a British exile whose innate sense of honor is but one facet of her complex and passionate nature.

A WOMAN WITH ONLY HER BEAUTY TO OFFER... Anice Barrington has always been known as the prettiest of the Earl of Werrick's five daughters. Years of trying to prove she's more than beauty has failed, not only with others, but also with herself. When their mortal enemy is laying siege to Werrick Castle, Anice does the only thing in her power to keep her family safe: she offers herself as bride to her enemy. She swears she will not lose her heart to him, but soon discovers that may be impossible when he stokes her curiosities toward intimacy and lights a burning desire within her.

★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.

Queen Catherine de Medici is dead, and for Meg Wolfe—successor in a line of legendary healers and mystics known as “daughters of the earth”—it is a time of new beginnings. She strives to be ordinary, invisible in the mists of Faire Isle, and is determined to put the terrifying days of a wicked mother and turbulent childhood behind her. But soon a summons from King James will rekindle a menacing power from the past, bringing haunting visions of a nightmare already unfolding—and a shattering mystery steeped in magic that will determine a destiny from which she cannot hide.