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.

Aged nine, Siân decides to wed Christopher Harrison, the dazzling Lord Ashton.

A decade later, her resolve to be his wife has only strengthened. But now an adult, she understands things are not that simple. Not only does Christopher have no idea who she is, but everyone in her family considers him a rogue of the worst kind. For her dream to finally come true, she will have to ensnare him, and also prove to the people who love her that he is not the man they think.

A WOMAN WITH DREAMS OF LOVE...
Lady Ella Barrington is a romantic who has always dreamed she would marry for love. But when loyalties are questioned, she must sacrifice her dream to save her father. Her handsome betrothed seems to be the hero she's always hoped for and awakens a yearning she never imagined. But her belief in fairytale love crumbles as the truth comes to light and danger lurks.

★ From the ashes of vengeance and retribution, a legend is reborn★

The Highlander Reed Douglas is the last of King Edward's bastard triplets who hasn't fallen prey to the king's trickery and deceit. Reed has worked with his brothers, Rowen and Rook, raiding the king as the infamous Demon Thief. Now, he directs his anger toward his brothers, feeling deserted and betrayed. When he decides to raid his brother Rowen's castle, he dicovers a girl from his past there. After scaling the wall, he comes face to face with Maggie Gordon, his childhood friend who he believed died in the fires of Burnt Candlemas so many years ago.

★ Is a forbidden attraction strong enough to ride out the storm? ★

Lord Gar Blackmore is the eldest of the cousins and still not married. As a child he was raised by pirates and even though he sails ships for the king, he is aware of the whispers that go on behind his back. Getting the chance to sail the ship of his dreams, he eagerly accepts the job of captaining an overseas merchant trade ship. At first, Gar doesn't know that the owner of the ship has passed away and that his business is being run by his attractive but bossy widow. Worse yet, the woman plans to sail with him! Everyone knows a woman on board is bad luck. And what Gar is about to experience is anything but a calm sea.

When Lady Jane Hunter is abducted by a band of rebels intent on using her to get their revenge on her father, she doesn’t dare hope she will find an ally amidst the tormentors. But she quickly sees that the man charged with translating her words to their leader is appalled at her predicament. Perhaps she can turn to him for help?

When he was but a boy, Sir Geordie Strafford was abandoned at Werrick Castle, his life meant as payment for his father's deceit. Lady Catriona Barrington saved him by pleading with Lord Werrick for a stay of execution. From that moment on, Geordie and Cat were inseparable, until he left on a four-year campaign for the king. Now returned with his dream of being a knight fully realized, Geordie is determined to win the heart of the woman he's always loved. But Cat has a secret of her own, one that could destroy everything.

★★★Reviewer's Choice, Seal of Excellence: Books and Benches★★★

From vengeance and strife, a legend is born

The Pirate Lord Rowen the Restless is one of the bastard triplets of King Edward III. At birth, the king ordered them killed, fearing the superstitions of triplets being evil spawns of the devil. They would only bring him bad luck. But when someone doesn't want the babies to die, the boys' lives are saved in secret.

♥ Destiny brings them together but will status rip them apart? ♥

Innkeeper, David Stone's worries are abundant and his troubles many. When an entourage of nobles enters his establishment one stormy night, his life turns upside down. His tavern is suddenly overcrowded and he is short on help. Now, a pregnant noblewoman is giving birth on his bed!

A shipboard holiday takes a disastrous turn when a body is found swinging from the yardarm.

Sheriff Zachariah Fitch doesn't believe in pirate stories like the ones his daughter's nursemaid, Nairnie spins so well. But his beliefs change quickly when Nairnie's ex-pirate husband, Bear, and his crew arrive at his door one night.