Steamy Romance Historical

When you are framed for murder, you only really have one option: emigrating to America. That is the decision that Samuel, the Earl of Kincardine, takes when on his 30th birthday, a suspicious death seems to point to him as the murderer. He needs respectability, and that comes with a wife and wedding ring. The only trouble is, the ship he's aboard only has one single woman aboard: Miss Margaret Berry. Seduction may not come naturally to the Earl, but Samuel is determined. He will enter his new life as a new man - even if Margaret seems to have secrets of her own.

Miss Constance Shepherd had once been in love, but after being deeply hurt, she has vowed to never do so again. Her world is shattered when her stepfather announces that she and her sisters are to marry his friends, men nearly thrice their age. Fearing the worse and wanting to escape from the marriages of convenience, Constance leads her sisters away to London in hopes to find safety. But on the way, they are accosted by highwaymen, and a mysterious man in black comes to their rescue.

Alicia Goodwin experiments with new ideas in science but can she understand the volatile chemistry of love? Alicia Goodwin prefers books and microscopes to balls and soirees. Only once, has she enjoyed dancing, but that was two years ago and the fleeting attraction between her and Jasper Keeton faded when he left London. But when he returns to London to seek the help of her guardian, the Earl of Medwell, the chemistry between them is reignited. Alicia finds her loyalties torn between her rekindled love for Jasper and her new friend, Belinda Bennet. Jasper accuses Belinda’s brother of ...

Eleanor (Nell) Goodwin dreams about falling in love with the kind of hero she writes about in her novels. Nell has admired Lord Alexander Summerson from afar for many years, but when she meets him, he does not live up to her dreams. When a strange woman and her son arrive at Summerson’s house, claiming to be his late brother’s wife and child, he seeks the help of Nell’s guardian, Lord Robbie Medwell. While Lord Robbie and the former Spymasters investigate the claim, Summerson and Nell spend time becoming very well acquainted. But her relationship with Summerson leads her into danger ...

In the enchanting world of Victorian England, where corsets are tight and passions run wild, Constance Northwood seeks to realise her hidden desires for the man of her dreams. Caught between the love for two men, who will Constance choose? Publisher's Note: This steamy historical romance contains elements of power exchange.

Lady Mary Masterson had no objection to being betrothed to Gilbert Talbot until he ridiculed her. Now, years later, it appears her chance for an adventure on the Continent will be thwarted by the very man when he turns up, vowing to keep her safe. Insufferable! If only it weren’t so difficult to ignore her fluttering heart - and the voices constantly touting the advantages of marrying the man who long ago called her a witch.

A fate already set in motion may hold unexpected surprises. A lady betrayed by her betrothed. A gentleman set out for destruction. Would his scandalous proposition entice her to surrender to the passion swirling around them? Noel Worthington’s happily ever after was only weeks away. She had finally secured herself a match with a divine earl who doted on her at every opportunity. However, Noel questioned if she should give her heart to him after he betrayed her with his deception. When her groom stays absent, she does what any lady in her position would do and confronts him, stating her ...

Sometimes choosing just isn’t an option.... As Princess Katrinetta falls even deeper into love with her Representatives, it becomes clear, she’ll never be able to choose just one of them. Though Yewforian law dictates that, in order to become queen, she must select a mate, Katrinetta begins to formulate a plan that will let her keep her men and the crown. But she’s not the only one keeping secrets, and the princess soon discovers Eliason has several. Will revelations from his past tear her from her closest friend? Will the love of her other men be enough to catch her win she falls? ...

The Church insists he marry her, but England's King will kill him if he does.The king’s best knight hunts a runaway bride. This woman is no pampered lady but a woman of extraordinary depth. A determined lady on a mission. Rather than submit to king and church and fail in her mission, she would choose death. The knight yearns to love her but is duty-bound to guide her on a journey to a royally arranged marriage. On the brink of torture and death, she must forsake this man she has come to love. Star-crossed, the passion they ignite is forbidden. When he is forced to compete for her favor, ...

Love at first sight can sweep you away into a … She lost her heart to him the first time they met. He kept falling harder for her whenever their paths crossed. After her uncle secures her engagement to another gentleman, can they find their way back to one another? Gemma Holbrooke had waited anxiously to enjoy a Season in London and to fall magically in love. When her uncle granted her wish, she dreamed of the beautiful gowns she would wear, the dances around the ballroom floors, and of all the handsome gentlemen who would court her. Before they traveled to London, her uncle hosted a ...

Catastrophe with a Count: A man with nothing to lose, and a woman with everything to gain - and neither trusts the other an inch…. Emigrating with an Earl: A man accused of murder, and a woman desperate for protection - and neither is sure who is being rescued by whom…. Peril with a Prince: A prince hiding his identity, and a woman hiding hers – and sparks will fly when they have only each other to rely on….

When one believes in love, they will embrace … She wanted to keep her independence. He wanted her to accept his marriage proposal. After her uncle withdrew his support of their union, will they discover they only need each other’s acceptance for a happily ever after? Jacqueline Holbrooke refused to become the latest match in her uncle’s mad matchmaking scheme. She watched her sisters and cousins fall victim to his madness. Yet, if she were honest with herself, they weren’t victims, but just as mad as their uncle. Madly in love. An emotion Jacqueline fought to keep from embracing. ...

Love blooms. Charlotte and Edward are wed. He introduces her to his decadent desires, and does his best to make her behave as his wife should. But when a jealous, vindictive woman decides she wants Edward for herself, Charlotte decides to take matters into her own hands.

One cannot force love, but must wait for the perfect moment to make their match. The love she held for him was a burden she carried in her heart. His family’s legacy kept him from opening his heart to her love. Can they overcome their doubts and share a lifetime of love? Abigail Cason was a dreamer. When she met her knight in shining armor, her heart only bowed to him. The friendship she shared with him led her to believe he would ask her to become his bride. Even with his promise to wed another, Abigail still dreamt of the impossible. After his broken betrothal, she thought her dreams ...

He loves me… Not anymore. That was twenty years ago. I hardly think of Nick now. Seriously. I'm too busy training horses and trying to keep a roof over my head. They say I never met a horse, or a man, I couldn't ride, which is a little catty but mostly true. Until I do. When Napoleon, a rangy gelding with a bad reputation, tosses me to the ground, my life literally flashes before my eyes. I swear the tangled knot of regrets and missed opportunities go parading past me like thoroughbreds at auction. When I come to, I'm shocked to discover I'm dressed in a fancy riding habit, and a corset, ...

The fate of two strangers collides in a midnight brawl. Esmeralda Crobbin inherits her ship and her letters of marque from her adoptive father, an infamous privateer. She plans to leave the sea on a quest to find her birth family when she encounters a man who haunts her dreams. Brandon Gilroy will inherit a duchy but would prefer to remain a captain in the royal navy. Then he meets a sunset haired woman more alluring than the endless changes of the ocean. He expects he will never see the her again, yet she fills his every fantasy. Fate tosses Esmeralda and Brandon into destiny’s path more...

Can Two Cowboys Save Christmas—And Her Innocence? Orphaned as a child, twenty-year-old Christmas Rawls has only ever wanted a family of her own. But when the corrupt orphanage director sells her to a brothel, she quickly learns she’s not the first young woman to suffer this fate—and if she doesn’t escape, she won’t be the last. Noel Brooks and August Hamilton came to Blessing, Texas, to buy cattle—not a bride. But when they see a terrified woman being auctioned off, her innocence shatters something inside them. Instead of livestock, they purchase Christmas, vowing to protect her...

He'd rather die than marry her. She's his best friend's widow and a traitor to England. She'd rather die than marry him. It's his fault that she is homeless, powerless, and might literally lose her head. Now the king wants them married and living in Wales to help quell the rebellion there. Edward 1 is a very smart king, but a marriage based on betrayal and distrust can't possibly bring peace to a conquered territory. It's more likely to get them both killed. Can these two enemies overcome stubborn hatred, and a nation full of problems to earn a lifetime of love, or will their mutual ...

I can't repeat old mistakes in the New Year. And Dax was the biggest one of them all. And now he's back. Dropped into my life like the Times Square Ball. There's no way we can get back together. Even if he's hotter today than ever before. That big bank account and his perfect suit has women falling all over him. I've seen him without clothes. I've felt his hard abs over my skin. There's no denying that I miss him. But I can't get past the secrets that tore us apart. And I have one secret left to tell... I'm pregnant. Will he abandon me again when he finds out?

Each of these books has spice at its heart and a heart ready to lose, heroes in pain and heroines acting out of the ordinary. There are no ballrooms here.... This collected stories promises hours and hours of steamy hot listening.…