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A Devil's BargainCaptain Simon Harcourt returns to England with one purpose: to breed rare horses, keeping his vow to his dying friend. The last person he expects to aid him is the ruthless Earl of Ravenscroft, who enacts a devil's bargain. Ravenscroft promises to finance the stables if Simon razes the village that ruins the earl's view from the manor house-- the site of Simon's most horrific childhood memory. Only one person stands in Simon's way-the resolute bluestocking determined to resurrect the conscience Simon thought died on the battlefield with his men...Insatiably curiousSpirited Penelope Waverly has never fit into society's mold, to the despair of her mother. But someone has to keep a roof over her family's heads. Even so, she has no idea how fragile the foundation of her life is. A web of lies binds the Harcourts and Waverlys, buried long ago in everything Simon Harcourt has pledged to destroy.A storm unleashedAs two defiant spirits uncover the dangerous truth that could destroy them both, they face an impossible choice-keep their vows and betray the people of Everdene, or join forces in a gamble that could cost them everything... even the love that might heal their wounded hearts.

A long awaited sequel to Kimberly Cates beloved Culloden's Fire series. "Kimberly Cates is magnificent. Her every book is to be treasured again and again -Teresa MedeirosAn Embattled Lord: Known throughout his charmed life as "The Lucky Lord Lieutenant," Nate Rowland, Viscount of Harlestone, sees his fate change in an instant on the killing field of Culloden Moor. A serious wound suffered in battle shatters not only his life, but his marriage. Upon his return to his estates, the wife of his hot-blooded youth turns faithless. At a birthday gathering held by Viscountess Rowland intended to impress the ton, she is found strangled on the lawn outside the ballroom-- with Nate named by his enemies as the prime suspect.Scandal's Daughter: Born of an infamous love affair between an Earl and his mistress, Christianne Slade has always adored Nate Rowland despite her being the object of public scorn beyond the Glenlyon family estate. Since childhood, Nate has been her 'Galahad' to his 'Mistress Mayhem, ' but both have always known there could be no future between them because of Nate's duty to his aristocratic name. When Nate's wife is killed, Christiane defies society and slips into the underworld of the demimonde, determined to discover the dark forces bent on destroying him and to save him from the hangman's noose.A FORBIDDEN LOVE: Even if Christianne succeeds in the nearly hopeless task of clearing Nate's name, can her devotion and courage rescue the viscount from a loveless future? Nate faces an impossible choice: Surrender to a loveless marriage to produce the noble heir the Rowland name demands or defy his heritage for the woman who won her heart.

Phantom of the Midnight Sea: Famed for outwitting Elizabeth Tudor's sea dogs, Captain Rafael Santadar's only mistress is the sea. But as Spain's great Armada battles off of English coast, it seems his 'lady' has deserted him. Shipwrecked on hostile shores, he vows to find the traitor who sent his beloved crew to their deaths. But when he encounters a beautiful outcast in deadly peril, he must choose. Will he dare to sweep her to safety, even if it means risking his life?Defiant Beauty: As a creator of hauntingly lifelike marionettes, Tessa of Ravenscroft is suspected of witchcraft by the superstitious folk of Gnarlymeade. As the Armada threatens, the villagers blame Tessa and come to wreak vengeance. Rescued from certain death by a dashing stranger, she is horrified to discover he is a Spanish invader. Is it possible that the only person she can trust is her avowed enemy? Two glorious outcasts thrown together by destiny must forge a bond of trust as fate hurls them from the glittering world of Elizabeth I's court to Spain's dread Inquisition. Can they tempt the wrath of two worlds to forge a passion as deep as the ocean they love?

A masked patriot... By day, Ian Blackheath is the most sensual rogue in the colony of Virginia. At night, he secretly rides as Pendragon, ruthless leader of the patriot cause. The last thing he needs is a ward. What is a masked raider supposed to do when a pint-sized mistress of disaster is dumped on the doorstep of his mansion? Especially since little Lucy displays a penchant for unearthing secrets?A reluctant British spy... When Ian Blackheath and Lucy have an altercation in Emily d'Autrecourt's millinery shop, the lovely Englishwoman is horrified at Blackheath's insensitivity toward his ward. Then Lucy steals a doll from Emily's shop- secreted inside the plaything is evidence of Emily's role as a spy. Accepting Ian's offer that she be Lucy's governess is dangerous, but how else can Emily search for the doll without arousing suspicion?A rebellion of the heart... Ian is stunned when Emily agrees to take charge of "hurricane Lucy". As for guarding his secret-it should be no challenge to keep Emily far from the wing where Pendragon plots rebellion. One sample of Ian's wicked, seducing ways and the prim Englishwoman will avoid him like plague. He doesn't expect Emily to catch fire in his arms or for the tempting seamstress to discover the secret power of her own desires. Suddenly, in a land racing toward revolution, Ian and Emily must choose. With everything to lose, do they dare to risk their hearts?

When Lord Griffin Stone disarms the highwayman trying to rob him, he discovers his assailant is spitfire Isabeau DeBurgh. Unwilling to condemn her to hang or free her to steal again, Griffin decides to make her a lady-except Isabeau scorns the aristocrats she robs. Can love tame her wild heart?

Mistress of rebellion...Lucy d'Autrecourt Blackheath, is liberty's darling, embracing the fierce independence of her adopted father, the patriot raider, Pendragon. When a parcel arrives from England, unearthing a long-buried secret nothing can stop Lucy from pursuing the adventure she craves. Despite the love of her doting parents, she's never forgotten the empty grave in England inscribed with her name, and an injustice waiting to be put right. Yet, as Lucy sails from Virginia, danger from her past threatening everyone she loves.An imperious earl...Dominic St. Cyr, the fierce earl of Valcour, drove back the scandal attached to the St. Cyr name at the point of his sword and snatched Valcour's estates from the brink of ruin. When a reckless American spitfire barrels into his duel in the middle of a gaming hell, he finds everything he's worked for in peril. Ruthless Valcour has little choice but to force hoyden Lucy to wed him-- even though the defiant American despises him and his aristocratic world.To set a heart free...But as Lucy steps into Valcour's mysterious world, she glimpses the man beneath the earl's façade. Haunted by personal demons, Valcour hides a heart too tender, and secrets as painful as Lucy's own. Can a patriot's daughter enter the world revolution taught her to hate, and set Valcour's heart free?

An unloved English heiress... When shy Maryssa Wylder refuses an arranged marriage, her father exiles her to his isolated holdings in Ireland, a hell he claims is populated by savages eager to slit English throats. On her journey, she is robbed by the Black Falcon, an Irish highwayman who curses all with the Wylder name. A brigand he may be, yet she can't forget the way he looks at her-his dangerous passion piercing her lonely heart. A dispossessed Irish prince... Tade Kilcannon has every right to hate the Wylders. Though his ancestors were Irish kings, the English have stolen his birthright, giving it to Bainbridge Wylder, a ruthless English overlord who drives the Irish crofters from their homes. Though the people of the glen think Tade Kilcannon is a rakehell, in truth, he is the Black Falcon, a masked patriot who bedevils the English. But this rogue's heart is untouched until Maryssa Wylder saves his family from marauding soldiers.A love worth defying two worlds... Maryssa blossoms because of Tade's tenderness, but he knows that to love the English daughter of his family's great enemy is impossible. Then disaster strikes the glen, throwing Tade's fate and the future of those he protects into Maryssa's hands. Maryssa faces a heart-wrenching choice, one which may cost her the very life of the man she loves.