Once, he was able to walk away from the one woman who set his soul on fire. Now, things have changed. Dane Pierce returns to Hollywood to play the greatest role of his life: that of an old friend, upholding an impossible promise he made to a man that will never know if the promise is kept.

But promise or no promise, Dane cannot hide his desire for Jessica MacKendall for long in this heart-stopping sequel to STARCROSSED HEARTS.

Annie Collins, or Anusha, as she is known in London’s high fashion world of modeling, has achieved everything in life a young woman could want. She has it all, fame, fortune and the growing interest of one of England’s most eligible bachelors. Then an accident sets in motion a chain of events which begin to reveal a life hidden. Born to rank and privilege, Anusha lost it all in an instant escaping only with her life. Re-discovering her past could cause her to lose everything again, this time her life at the hands of a woman who was once her governess and whose husband is Anusha’s lover.

This is a women’s fiction novel filled with suspense and intrigue. Set in London in the early 1950’s there is a flashback to the heroine’s life and escape from Nazi occupied Poland.

With murder, a mysterious disappearance, and an anonymous threat to the life of her rescue collie, Winter, life in the little town of Foxglove Corners becomes deadly for Jennet Greenway.

Her search for Winter’s original owner leads Jennet into danger, making her the target of an unknown killer.

"I've heard of keeping things in the family," Marian whispered to Winston when they were finally alone, but this is ridiculous. How on earth are we going to maintain a professional working relationship when we're thinking about ... you know...?"

Winston laughed, happiness and contentment shining in his eyes. " Just knowing what's waiting at home should make things easier," he said. "But if not, well, there's always the supply closet." Then he bent his head to sample Marian's very special brand of honey.

Before Magdalen had time to consider what was happening, she felt herself pulled to the other side of the carriage and hauled into the circle of Lord Amberley's arms, his hard thighs making brutal contact with her unsteady legs as he settled her in his lap.  She had a glimpse of glittering dark eyes boring into hers before his head descended swiftly and his mouth closed over hers, the pressure of his hands increasing to bring her closer to him.

After her failed marriage, Rachael Warren retreats to the old beachhouse in Jenny's Cove, where as a young girl she lived with her grandmother. It is the one place where she had always felt safe and loved.

But now, all these years later, there is no comfort to be had in Jenny's Cove. Instead of the haven she so desperately seeks, Rachael becomes a target for a vicious predator whose own dark and twisted past forms a deadly bond between them.

And sets her on a collision course with a crazed killer.

LaMonica Walker is a magazine journalist, independent and too hardworking; Detrick Rauglins is a housing lawyer and playboy extraordinaire and the interview of the year.  They get off to a rocky start at their first meeting...Detrick believes he just dumped 'Miss Available' at a club days prior.  

It’s Beauty and the Beast in the Garden of Eden, when Lady Demelza (Melly) Ahern, and Tristan (Drake) Hannaford, Earl of Shelldrake clash head-on at Drake’s Lair, the earl’s Cornwall estate. Drake, returning from five years at war on the Peninsular, finds Melly gathering herbs on his lush, burgeoning land, confiscates her gathering basket, and forbids her to gather there again.

Melly, impoverished by her father’s gambling debts, and shunned by the ton after his subsequent suicide, turns to her love of making herbal preparations for her livelihood. Evicted by the strange, brooding earl without explanation, she is determined to find out the reason that no one will tell. Sparks fly when they fall in love. But is love enough to bear the earl’s dark secret? Can two so totally different and strong-willed souls at cross purposes ever join, or will that secret tear them apart?

Who is she? Whose child is she carrying? From the moment Beth Kincaid rubs the brass of long dead Olivia Avenlyng while she and her husband tour England, two worlds collide. Olivia freely inhabits Beth's body, and Beth is pulled back in time to relive the terror of Olivia's life, torn between love and duty.

Wanted dead or alive, the notorious Reeka Warrior Women were hunted almost to extinction. When an act of compassion resulted in a wounded Reeka leader being in his possession, the Daamen trading captain, Darvk, soon came to realize that the blood-drenched legends were questionable.

Plunging into a dangerous vortex of treachery, hate and passion, pursued by soldiers, bounty hunters and space-pirates, they race through the Outlaw and Lawful Sectors in search of answers. Love is born but only when the shocking truth is finally revealed can the heart of an outlaw be truly free to love.

10-year-old Lura Harding is traveling the Oregon Trail in 1850. Read her letters as she tells her family, her life and her love for reading. Follow along as the Harding family faces disease, treacherous river crossings, and Indians.   Can Lura survive the trail? Will her six year old sister get caught sneaking candy? And what will they do when her uncle decides to leave the train? 

These fictional letters are historically accurate and reflect the living conditions, slang, and attitudes of the 1850s

Historical Romance

Like A River My Love   excerpt by Marilyn Gardiner     author's page   ISBN 1-59088-095-1 Any ebook format $6.00 ISBN 1-59088-920-4 416  pages Paperback $12.95 cover art by: Chrissie Poe

Floating down the Ohio River in 1778 with George Rogers Clark and his small army, Verity survives capture by Indians, the rigors of flatboat transportation, the unwanted attentions of an overbearing, crude and cruel fellow traveler, and all the dangers of wilderness travel.

 To her unwelcome surprise, she finds herself responding to the combined patience and rough competence of the expedition’s scout, Trey Owens. She’s never known gentleness from a man, nor loyalty or honesty. Love is most definitely not in her plans. Can she—dare she—trust her heart to a man who prizes his freedom above all things?

Lost Almost     excerpt by Lynnette Baughman     author's page   ISBN 1-59088-128-1 Any ebook format $6.00 ISBN 1-59088-907-X 330 Pages Paperback $11.95 cover art by: Pat Casey

The horrific Cerro Grande Fire in Los Alamos, New Mexico, was just the beginning. When reporter Patrice Kelsey follows the trail of stolen infectious tissue to Washington, D.C., she finds herself playing a life and death game on the world stage, where biology, medicine, politics and international intrigue intersect and threaten to destroy all she holds dear.

On safari, James’  family is ambushed and his  wife and stepdaughter kidnapped. James pursues them, helped by an ex-special forces soldier and a Masai warrior. The adrenalin-pumping chase takes them through the dark heart of Africa. The story tells of the romance of the Dark Continent’s colonial history and the grim, realities of modern Africa. It is an epic sweeping tale of modern family life, love, loss, and rebirth.

To discover the identity of his enemy, Kiile first had to loosen the tongue of the assassin – a short, sassy and most outrageous wench.

At an Argon’s mercy she might be, but Katina had a surprise for this golden-haired sex god and it was all bad.

Renting her cabin to weekenders gives Lyla Lee a sense of independence from her family. But her new guests are raising eyebrows and threatening her place in the community.

Eddie T Samuels is rock music’s number one bad boy. Exiled to a lakefront cabin to recover, he demands a piano. There’s one in the living room, the landlady has too many secrets, and he has nothing but time on his hands.

Regency Historical Romance

Masquerade     excerpt by Cynthia Scott       author's page   ISBN 1-59088-347-0 Any ebook format $6.00 ISBN 1-59088-690-9 337  pages Paperback $11.95 cover art by: Pam Ripling and Cynthia Scott

Jane Austen’s England meets Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night when impulsive Elizabeth Covington cuts her hair and masquerades as the Covington heir, James Langford.  Intending to ease her dying father’s mind, she instead creates more problems, especially when handsome, arrogant Lord Barton unmasks, uh, disrobes her in the stable.  Compromised, she’s forced to marry him, but finally realizes that perhaps one should think before acting . . . .

Fantasy Romance

Magic Aegia    excerpt by Rhobin Lee Courtright      author's page     ISBN 1-59088-386-1 Any ebook format $6.00 ISBN 1-59088-653-4 420 pages Paperback $12.95 cover art by: Robin Courtright

The ancient witch Chloe bound four men, Aegis, and their descendants, to eternal duty protecting Kaereya from invasion. Generations later, only the superstitious believe in witches and Aegis magic.  

Devastated by a callous and false suitor, Vesper accepts the clansman Drew Montoren's offer of handfast. Confused and full of self-doubt, dream visions plague Vesper. News of the royal family’s murder and rumors of imminent invasion come to the clansmen, tormenting Vesper with guilt, for this is the vision that haunts her. She swears to follow her visions and use them against the approaching evil.

In Regency England, an anniversary celebration, mischievous young wards, scheming marriage prospects, a vicious villain, and a persistent suitor are only a few impediments holding up Horatio Tallwood-Smythe’s “wedding of inconvenience” needed to secure his inherited title.

Luckily, aristocratic friends, a pair of oldsters, and a Jack Russell terrier assist the burly viscount’s less-than-courtly wooing of a feisty bluestocking he nicknames “Lady Bountiful.”

Unmarried, tall, and voluptuously endowed, Lady Bountiful, Anabel Satterley tries not to fall in love with the domineering, infuriating ex-soldier and forget him. Instead, she finds she’s done the opposite, and he and his wards are never out of her mind or heart.

Who will get the better of two stubborn, strong-willed, unlikely lovers? 

Rage at her younger sister's brutal murder has nearly consumed Ellen Morgan. So when her work as a psychologist wins her an appearance on the evening news, Ellen seizes the moment. Staring straight into the camera, she challenges the killer to come out of hiding: "Why don't you come after me? I'll be waiting for you."

Phone calls flood the station, but all leads go nowhere. The police investigation seems doomed to failure. Then it happens: a note, written in red ink, slipped under the windshield wipers of her car. 'YOU'RE IT.' Ellen has stirred the monster in his lair . . . and the hunter has become the hunted.

 When Madeline Stewart journeys to the opulent world of 18th century London, she could have known she would be entangled in a web of deception which could prevent her from finding happiness and love. Her masquerade is threatened by her intense attraction to one of London's most notorious rakes, Damian St. James. When a murderous blackmailer threatens to expose her secret, Madeline must face her fears and insecurities in order to stop him from harming the man she loves.

Who knew the deceased could have so many plans for the living?

Katti Thompson finds unexpected guests when she travels to Hawaii to settle her aunt’s estate. 

Cesar Osorio’s new housekeeper is the first person who’s interested him in three years.  

Was it the music or an old woman’s last wish?

Seventeen-year-old twins, Kara and Carl Freeland finally manage to reopen the window to Bedwyr’s world but Kara’s reunion with Bedwyr doesn't go quite as planned.

Betrayal, murder, and life threatening battles stand in the way of Kara accepting the love of the man destined for her if she can learn to accept others as they are and not as she'd have them be.

Revolutionary Tax will give you an insight into Spain’s war on terror. ETA, the Basque terrorist organization, is having trouble collecting its ‘revolutionary tax’ from the local business community but the new boss decides to call in bad debts.

Meanwhile, a young sales executive is attending an international exhibition in Madrid and the beautiful Elena drags him into a world of murder, extortion, terror and betrayal

The orphaned heiress, Alecyn de Beauclaire, alone and desolate, finds a friend in the young Saxon squire, Ranulf Mort à Mer.  But as their friendship grows, so does their understanding of reality.  Ranulf is so poor it is unlikely he will ever be able to afford a horse and armor so he can become a knight.  And if he cannot become a great knight, he will never be granted the hand of an heiress in marriage.

Even when Alecyn and Ranulf draw the attention of England’s king and queen, their growing love for each other seems hopeless.  And then they are kidnapped by French rebels and discover that sometimes disasters have a silver lining . . .

Thirteen-year-old Ben Costas finds himself alone when his mother goes on holiday with the ‘axe-murderer’ and his uncle, an eccentric eco-protester, disappears.   Add to the mix a bossy runaway called Ange, two tenacious thugs, and a geriatric ‘greenie’. Ben’s struggles to reunite with Uncle Rick at an anti-logging protest culminate in a scary race to expose political corruption and save the native forest from exploitation.

Glitz.  Glamour.  Danger.

Fate thrusts the head of an international modeling agency and a runaway teenager into a complicated and perilous relationship. 

Plagued by danger and obstacles in their tragic past lives, they have one more chance.  But danger lurks for Nikki when a stalker decides that she’s the woman of his dreams. 

Shadows in Time      excerpt by Twila Hanna     author's page   ISBN 1-59088-041-2 Any ebook format $6.00 ISBN 1-59088-942-8 216  pages Paperback $10.95 cover art by: Pat Casey

A rundown farm deep in the hills of Kentucky seems an unlikely place for Juliette Sutton-Ross to seek answers to guarded secrets of the past. When she is informed she must come to Morningstar Farm for the reading of her estranged grandmother’s will, she agrees, hoping she’ll uncover the reason for her mother’s bitterness. Her introduction to the roguish country doctor is shocking enough, but far more startling is the content of the will. Where did a woman, who lived so poorly, get half a million dollars? Inheriting half of the money couldn’t even tempt Juliette to consent to bizarre conditions imposed in the will, but the promise of answers did–so much, she agreed to become the temporary wife of Doctor Prescott MacKenzie.

Mack has met Juliette’s type before, and he has the emotional bruises to show for it. A country doctor from West Virginia and a rich Connecticut socialite, live in two different worlds. If he gives in to the attraction he feels for Juliette, a temporary bridge between their worlds is doomed to collapse when the terms of the will are fulfilled. He can’t afford to make the same mistake twice, not even for desperately needed money.

Historical Romance

Southern Pride; Northern Honor     excerpt by Sandra J. Dugas     author's page   ISBN 1-59088-059-5 Any ebook format $6.00 ISBN 1-59088-877-4  512 pages Paperback $15.95 cover art by: Sandra J. Dugas

Captain David MacInnes was committed to his mission -- uncovering the plot of a traitor. But it was easy to keep his mind on his duty, because he no longer believed in love. Not since the one woman he had truly loved had seen fit to marry his brother. Nor would he ever have believed another woman could cast a spell over him. But then, he’d never met a rebel hellion like Breanne Ritter.

When Paige Vaughn and her friends are made caretakers of several ancient Celtic talismans they are unaware that the mythical monster, Balor, is seeking their power to destroy the Earth. Paige and her companions must race against time to learn how to use the talismans to attempt to defeat Balor and his minions.

On a sultry Hawaiian night two people found a connection.

Erin never thought she’d see Billy again, but must find him when she realizes she carries their child.

The walls between them crumble. But as they find more than the initial attraction that brought them together, their world is blown apart.

Exile... so proclaimed the Elders of Tesrant at Kassia ya Sia’s Judgment hour.  Little do they realize they have given Kassia her longed for freedom. 

Rewe de Arquette is on Queen’s Quest to find her missing heir.  The babe had been sent into hiding to protect her from the Dark One.  Only the Barrier Stone and the aging Queen stands against the Dark One’s evil. 

Contemporary  Romance

The Finer Things in Life     excerpt by Ann B. Morris     author's page ISBN 1-59088-089-7 Any ebook format 6.00 ISBN 1-59088-908-8 264 pages Paperback $11.95 cover art by: Pam Ripling

When noted New Orleans anesthesiologist and widower, Sam Stone, and aspiring veterinary student, Emma George, enter into a two-year marriage contract, their goal is simple: keep the lives of his two, young, daughters as stable as possible while he fulfills an obligation to the World Health Organization.

What begins as a temporary contractual agreement between two people of vastly different backgrounds, eventually turns into a mutual discovery that will last forever--the true meaning of the finer things in life.

Miranda Ellerton is in serious trouble, Miranda, or Mouse, as she is known to her friends and family, is forced into marriage to the most mysterious figure in London’s infamous ton. Michael Kelton, known as the Mad Earl, suffers from bouts of seizure and insanity. Unable to resist her growing affection for her tortured husband, Mouse sets out to learn the truth about his past and soon finds herself in the midst of danger and intrigue, and both of their lives in danger.

Michael Kelton, the fifth earl of Winningham, was acquitted of being a traitor by reason of insanity. When his guardian forces him into marriage to save his family’s inheritance, he soon learns that his bride is a most beautiful and determined woman. Try as he might to hold on to his secrets, the lovely Mouse has quite the knack for unlocking the mystery and intrigue that surround him as well as an uncanny ability to heal his shattered heart.

Fiona Trevelick is taught to fear a legacy…a legacy of mystery and secrets which seems to taint those around her.  

Only when she becomes involved with the all-powerful Cornish family of Pendragon does Fiona feel a strange connection with the haunting castle by the sea. 

And there is the curse of Pendragon―the legacy she inherited through her mother, the legacy she tried to ignore…

Have you ever been blamed for something you didn’t do?  A Wisky Wasky did it!  With a dragon as his sidekick, Jay decides to be NOTICED, once and for all! Unfortunately, there’s a problem with being a Wisky Wasky or a dragon. There’s No Such Thing!

Jayme Barrett doesn’t believe in love at first sight, but Jonah Anderson challenges that belief. What they feel for each other is so strong, it couldn’t possibly happen in an instant.

As visions from a long ago murder plague Jayme, Jonah must help her fight a killer before they lose each other again.

100 years of secrets in Las Vegas

The wealthy McNamara clan -- plus a few angry ex-wives -- gather on the eve of the city’s centennial. When writer Olivia Wright tries to add flesh and blood to the memoirs of the family matriarch, she finds more blood than she bargained for.

Reporter Phillip Gallagher is hot on a tip to uncover the identity of a famed romance writer when his life as his rental truck slides off the icy road and crashes into a tree.  When he regains consciousness, he discovers the woman who disappeared from his life taking with her his heart, Abigail Harper, his wife. 

Snowed in a remote cabin in the Cascade Mountains, Abby and Phillip live in the moment, discover a passion never experienced before.  Only when she learns the real reason he came to find her, their scorching days and nights come to an abrupt end.  

Will Abby and Phillip find a way to mend their broken wings and learn to soar together on Wings of Love?

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