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Sunfish Island Resort seems like the perfect place for Jace Hunter to recover from a serious illness…as long as nobody figures out his family owns the island. Meeting Nessa, a psychiatrist turned bartender, Jace comes to realize that maybe the society life he’s been living isn’t where his future happiness lies.

I was a girl of 17 when you first rescued me from tragic death. You rode in and saved my mother and I from a band of brigands, and now six years on, I’m still irresistibly attracted to you. Unfortunately, my father has now agreed to my betrothal to an arrogant marquess who is more than twice my age, and if I don’t marry the man, then my family will lose everything. I certainly can’t allow that to happen so I’ve accepted what shall be, will do my duty and speak vows with him as my father has asked.

Olivia Stratten wasn’t thinking about romance when she accepted a job as marketing director for a resort island on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. She just wanted to get far, far away from New York and her ruined career. She’s running away from a mess not of her own making.... Her ex-boyfriend’s crimes destroyed her reputation. Nobody in New York will hire Olivia Stratten, once the PR darling of the Big Apple. Offered a job on a resort island on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, she jumps at the opportunity to escape. To start again.

Governess Phoebe Faraday is aghast when she finds the pea in her Twelfth Night cake and is crowned Queen for the day...only for not one, not two, but three beans to be found by eligible gentlemen! Three Kings is two too many, but which king will Phoebe choose?

My dearest Anteros, as the daughter of an English earl, I grew up sheltered and protected, then I became your bride, the wife of a prince born with untold secrets and untold pirate tendencies. Luckily, I adore both the prince you are, and the devious pirate that simmers under your skin. Unluckily, you’ve enraged your enemies, and now, your greatest enemy, the Dey of Algiers, is forcing you into a battle unlike any you’ve ever fought.

Anne MacLeod’s identical ancestor has made a wish on the Fairy Flag at Dunvegan Castle, one which sees the two young women swapping places in time and leaving Anne set to handfast with the very man her ancestor wished to escape. Only Anne sees the possibilities, because now she could change the future and ensure her parents never perished in the inferno which took their lives.

My dearest hussar...Harry, from the day you arrived at St. Vincent’s Fort six months ago, an undeniable attraction began to simmer away between us. Whenever I got too close to you, my traitorous heart skipped a dratted beat and butterflies would abound in my belly. You have tempted me with your honor and integrity, with your deep love for your family and your fellow soldiers-in-arms. I’m aware you will fight to the death to ensure Napoleon doesn’t end up taking Portugal, and so will I.

There can be only one...for both of them. Sent back in time to the year 1210 when their Highlander shifter clan first began, three identical brothers known as the "power of three" must find their mates if they wish to save their future line from extinction. Highland warrior shifter Finlay Matheson is on a mission to find his mate and each time he meets Arabel, he falls inescapably in love. If only he didn't keep forgetting her each time they parted ways. Battling both love and land, Finlay must find a way for them to be together...and without perishing when they do.

For five long years, Isla Matheson has run from the one man her fae ancestor prophesied would be hers, but now her time for running is done. Her shifter mate is closing in and when he captures her and takes her home to his clan, she can no longer deny either of them. She chooses to merge with him in all ways, and in doing so sets a 12th century prophecy in motion, one that sends her hurtling back through time to when their clan first began.

For years, Captain Anteros Bourbon - a.k.a. The Cobra - has eluded his father. He has dedicated his life to fighting the war against Napoleon by building his fleet of ships and sinking his enemy’s warships, although he hides a deadly secret. He is a lost Prince of Naples and Sicily, and now his father has found him and is demanding he marry and produce the required heir. Never will he take on a wife though, or expose her to his dangerous activities, so instead he devises a plan to make it appear to his father that he has wed.

Lady Rosamonde Raven was a girl of 17 when the Earl of Winterly rescued her from tragic death. Six years later, he arrives at her father’s country estate for a house party and she is still irresistibly attracted to him. Unfortunately, her father has agreed to a betrothal between her and an arrogant marquess who is more than twice her age. She is shocked at her father’s decision, but even more so, she’s shocked to learn exactly how evil the marquess truly is. There is only one man she trusts with disclosing the truth - Winterly.

I’ll never forget the elaborate masked ball I attended a year and a half ago when I first met you. You arrived attired head to toe in black with no other adornment save for a large diamond which twinkled from your right ear. Your black satin mask concealed your expression, making you ooze mystery with your hair slicked back and your blue eyes shining as deep and as bottomless as rich sapphires. Dark and dangerous you appeared behind your mask, the type of man one didn’t trifle with, not unless they enjoyed said danger.

Twenty-two-year-old Julia MacLeod discovers a secret tunnel leading from Dunvegan Castle, the stronghold of her MacLeod clan. Her chief would never allow her to leave without a guard during this time of war, but up for an adventure, she scurries along the dank passageway and through a maze of twists and turns.

Regina Brooks thinks finding a box of abandoned kittens on Christmas Eve is a disaster in the making. Fortunately, her hunky neighbor Ric is eager to help her out - in any way he can! A sweet and sexy short Christmas story - with kittens.

Much Ado About Nothing appears to have been written about 1599, shortly before As You Like It and Twelfth Night. The action combines two narrative threads: the spirited comedy of the courtship of Benedick and Beatrice, and the somber tale of confused love between Hero and Claudio. The first is a creation by Shakespeare and the second appears to have been drawn from an Italian source, either by Bandello or Ariosto. The action takes place in Messina. Eponymous lovers Hero and Claudio seem to be ideally matched and nearly everyone is looking forward to their impending marriage.

A widowed single mother hiding from the world. The man who will teach her to love again. Lydia Taylor's roof is leaking, her chickens have run amuck, and the rent is due. When her daughter falls ill, she faces it as she does all challenges--alone. The last person she needs at her door is handsome schoolteacher, Alfred Lowe. His disapproving gaze seems to penetrate her façade of a respectable widow and capable mother.

As the illegitimate son of King Damon, I have lived beyond the walls of the castle—unwanted, struggling to survive, an outcast. I’ve never wanted to be a part of their world, but then fate forces my hand, and I’m swept up into the whirlwind of royal life. But nothing could have prepared me for a chance meeting with the woman of my dreams; my fated mate. And she’s no less than a princess of Bravadok…

Queen Brenna of Gyldarhagi has found peace in both her life and her kingdom. Until the gods send a cryptic message warning that her enemies are gathering once more. Who are these enemies and why are they set on taking from her that which she holds most dear?

In the enchanting depths of Cornwall, Evie Kernow, a spirited rebel banished from the glittering streets of London, embarks on a journey where love blooms unexpectedly. Amidst a land steeped in secrets and smugglers, she stumbles upon Gryffyn Pascoe, a brooding and formidable figure. Initially unimpressed by the locals, Evie finds herself irresistibly drawn to the handsome owner of a fine estate—a man who has forgotten the warmth of a smile.

The world we know has turned upside-down. Everything we've taken for granted changed before there was time to take stock. We have to adjust. To adapt. To survive. For some this brings a sense of helplessness. Others feel grief and anger. All of us are affected. Simple Words for Troubled Times is written from the heart to help you find comfort and relief from the challenges of modern times.