At the height of the London season 1811, twenty-six-year-old Penelope Bexley finds herself the newly appointed governess to her oldest friend’s daughter. Turned out by her father for refusing to marry his business associate, she has no hopes of finding a suitable match, far less love. Little does she suspect that her change in station will bring to her life the very thing she’s been missing and the help her friend so desperately needs. As she prepares her charge to find a match, her efforts … [Read more...] about Governess Penelope and a Duke by Kerri Kastle
The Campbell Sisters by Eileen Joyce Donovan
Helen Campbell is the eldest and most practical of three sisters, daughters of hard-working Irish emigrants living in New York City in the 1950s. She does what she can to keep the wild-child middle sister, Carolyn, in line and support the youngest, Peggy, as she pursues her dreams of becoming a doctor. Then Helen meets Charlie. While it’s love at first sight for those two, Carolyn’s antics threaten to derail all the sisters’ future happiness. However, through thick and thin, the three sisters … [Read more...] about The Campbell Sisters by Eileen Joyce Donovan
Morgan’s Medicine by Julia David
Morgan's Medicine by Julia David Kidnapped off a horrid ship, Emery thinks her salvation is near until she is dropped off with a recluse miner. They've taken the wrong woman, and this man wants nothing to do with her. How can she rescue her sister and get them home? Keeping the wrong identity might work, but everything just got worse. Stand alone, clean with a touch of pepper, happy-ending romance. Some PG-13 themes. … [Read more...] about Morgan’s Medicine by Julia David
The Maiden of the Storm by Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple
The Maiden of the Storm by Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple When the power of love is stronger than the chains of bondage . . . She's a powerful Scottish Highland Celtic woman. He's a Roman warrior, captive in her village. When their passion for each other grows, can they find a way to be together? Or will the conflicts between the Celts and Romans drive them apart? In the Caledonii village, Riana is the chieftain’s oldest daughter and accustomed to position and authority. Until the day a … [Read more...] about The Maiden of the Storm by Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple
The Art of Choice by Margaret J. Lloyd
The year is 1815. Pretty, sheltered, and the bearer of a fine dowry, Miss Cecilia Leigh is spending the last few days at home by the ocean before having to face her hardest challenge yet: to embrace the London season without her family and fulfil the mission bestowed on her by Mama. At the age of twenty-one, marriage has become an expectation for Cecilia, and the weight of this obligation will lead to irremediable conflict. Elijah Dormer, the chaotic and impoverished artist, and Albion Eden, … [Read more...] about The Art of Choice by Margaret J. Lloyd
Journeys: the Archers of Saint Sebastian by Jeanne Roland
Journeys: the Archers of Saint Sebastian by Jeanne Roland 15-year-old Marieke disguises herself as a boy to hide in the all-male archers' guild of Saint Sebastian to escape her father's killers. Soon she's determined to discover the truth about her father's mysterious past at the guild, and to help the most charming young Journeyman archer in the place win the annual guild trials - without ever letting him discover her secrets. Robin Hood meets Princess Bride and Mulan in this historical … [Read more...] about Journeys: the Archers of Saint Sebastian by Jeanne Roland
A Hand for the Duke by Meredith Bond
A Hand for the Duke by Meredith Bond Can the Ladies of the Wagering Whist Society help an impoverished modiste win the hand of a sought-after Duke? Tina Rowan is beautiful, talented—and wants nothing more than to be free of her past. The illegitimate daughter of a baroness, she is being blackmailed by her own foster-father. She must rely on her flair for designing dresses to earn enough to pay him off. Starting a business dressing the ladies of Regency society isn’t easy for a nobody. But … [Read more...] about A Hand for the Duke by Meredith Bond
Ashiqui Volume 1 by Riri-sensei
“Taking place in an alternative universe during the 18th century, Ashiqui is a tale about love, self-discovery, and hardships. This story begins with Raiszadah, the Goddess of Fire, as she tearfully mourns the death of her loved ones. In despair, she attempts suicide by drowning herself in the sea of Zo’ar. Alas, her immortal blood binds her to the living realm preventing her death. Sinking to the bottom of the sea, Raiszadah goes into a deep slumber, where she stays isolated from the mortal … [Read more...] about Ashiqui Volume 1 by Riri-sensei
The Unnamed Warrior by Rachel Tsoumbakos
Valhalla: Where the Valkyries rule and women decide the fates of mortal men. Destined to always bring about the destruction of men, the Valkyries are tasked with gathering the ultimate army against the war they are destined to never win: Ragnarok. But could one of these fierce women find love among the horrors of war? Svafa thinks she can. However, thanks to the fates, she is destined to be reborn and her love must stand up against the rigours of time. Could their love change the fated … [Read more...] about The Unnamed Warrior by Rachel Tsoumbakos
Carnal Transgression by Faye Hall
Would you break the law to protect the woman you love from a killer? Constance Dunbar is desperate to discover who killed her sister. Her plea for help is ignored by the local police, so she advertises for a private investigator. Seamus Tynedale answers the ad, and she immediately recognizes him as the friendly stranger whose arms held her so tenderly as she wept after her sister’s death. Seamus longed to be reunited with the dark-haired beauty who’d kissed him in the churchyard. When he ends … [Read more...] about Carnal Transgression by Faye Hall
Enchanting the Earl by Kathy L Wheeler
Having a London Season is not all it’s cracked up to be, as Lady Lorelei quickly finds when attending her first ball. The lights are too hot, the corsets too tight. It’s enough to make one faint. Thorne Gray, the earl of Kimpton, has no interest in debutantes, but what the devil is he supposed to do when one swoons at his feet? Catches her before she hits the floor, of course. An intriguing performance to be sure. But a scheming and powerful aunt, determined to see her niece settled before her … [Read more...] about Enchanting the Earl by Kathy L Wheeler
A Maid for Mason by Regina Walker
Mary Ann grew up in New York, as the daughter of an immigrant Irishman and a housemaid. Her coming of age was marked as the day she started work. The young woman of the house where she is employed is full of wild ideas and tries to drag Mary Ann into her schemes. One such scheme finds Mary Ann agreeing to exchange letters with a man settling in the west, which gives her a reason to imagine wide-open skies and life on the frontier. Widowed at a young age, Mason has been left to care for his son, … [Read more...] about A Maid for Mason by Regina Walker