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Sometimes, it’s worth waiting a lifetime, or even two, for the woman of your dreams. The best Scottish time travel comedy-romance since… come to think of it, when was the last time you read a decent Scottish time travel comedy romance? Come experience the warm rays of the California sun as you’re drawn into an equally ancient and contemporary romance involving two lovers who were meant to be – even across time. Experience the ups and downs regarding the ins and outs of dating a 700-year-old highlander. "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." --WritersWrite.com Lessons should have ...

A highland historical romance formerly published under the name "Manon" by Leisure Press. "Well researched, good plotting and cleverly written. I loved it." —Lynsay Sands, Best-selling author To Live Alone and barely ahead of the storm, Manon fled Scotland; the insurrection had failed and Bonnie Prince Charlie's rebellion had been thrown down. Innocent of treason, yet sought by agents of the English king, the Scots beauty donned the guise of a man and rode to London-- and into the hands of the sexiest Sassanach she'd ever seen. To Love But she had no time to dally, especially not with an ...

Massachusetts, 1692 Everyone thinks they know about Salem. The claims of witchcraft and the black arts. But, hidden by all the hysteria, there was real wickedness occurring not more than fifteen miles away from the hardened gaze of the Puritans of Salem Town. Notley Village was small, peaceful and quiet. At least, it appeared to be. But hiding beneath the façade was an evil that would have shocked a nation… and turned the hair of the goodly Reverends of New England pure white. Rebecca and Rachel, daughter of a never married woman, are desperate to get away from small Notley Village. ...

It’s a bittersweet homecoming for Major Royce Kingsley, who returns from a military campaign to find his family’s proud reputation damaged by the actions of a disinherited brother. But Royce still has his estate, his fortune, and most importantly, his honor. So when a rare moment of indiscretion on his part ends in the drunken seduction of a beautiful innkeeper’s daughter, he sets out to do the right thing and take the young woman as his wife. Nineteen-year-old Imogen vowed long ago that she would never make the mistake her mother did by trusting a man—any man—to treat her kindly....

The Baron's Ward is an entertaining and uplifting adventure story set in a medieval-like fantasy world. It is also included in the award-winning collection The Venturous Tales by Isabella Berdyna Zysk. Eustacia Rose, a mixed-race young woman, was orphaned at the age of eight and sent far away to a convent school. She believes that her father's cousin, Lord Eustace, the Baron of Galeva, wishes to cut off relations between them. Though he pays for her schooling for eight years, he never replies to her letters. At the age of eighteen, having completed two years as a teacher in the convent ...

Connie ist Bauingenieurin und entwirft im Chicago von 1981 Sanitärsysteme. Ihr Leben hat sie genauso sorgfältig geplant wie ihre Systeme, bis hin zu dem Mann, den sie zu ehelichen hofft. Doch als Mr. Right ihr einen Heiratsantrag macht, gelingt es ihr nicht, ja zu sagen. Um ihre Gedanken zu klären reist sie in die schottischen Highlands, wo ihre freigeistige Zwillingsschwester den Wunsch ausspricht, Connie möge wahre Liebe finden. Die beiden Schwestern hatten nicht damit gerechnet, dass dieser Wunsch Connie fünfhundert Jahre in die Vergangenheit transportieren würde.

Meet Me at Rainbow Corner follows the lives of Dot, Lilly and their friends, as they dance the nights away, fall in and out of love, and navigate the horrors of war. Lilly goes on a secret mission with her Colonel to France, and Dot becomes pregnant and returns to Liverpool. When the war is over, they are reunited, having travelled by boat to the US with countless other war brides to meet their repatriated fiancés again. Along the way, they uncover a case of inside espionage and learn the true meaning of love.

A lady Venus Culpepper le gusta adaptar la realidad a su propia conveniencia. No es ninguna mentirosa, lo que sucede es que las circunstancias la obligan a decir una cosa u otra en favor de sus propios intereses. Ella, por sí sola, constituye las dos caras de una misma moneda. Durante la mayor parte del tiempo es la correcta hermana de un duque importante que al fin está asentado y es feliz. De hecho, en estos momentos en los que Hardcastle no la tiene atada en corto, Venus puede moverse con mayor facilidad por las peligrosas calles de Londres. Sus aventuras nocturnas no son ningún juego...

"Devil of the Highlands" is a highland historical romance originally published under the title "Iona" by Dorchester Publishing in 1999. "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." --WritersWrite.com Isolated by the icy storms of the North Atlantic, the isle of Iona was only a temporary haven for its mistress. Lona MacLean, daughter of a rebel and traitor to the crown, knew that it was only a matter of time before the bloody Sasannachs came for her. But she had a stout Scottish heart, and the fiery beauty had given up dreams of happiness years before. One task remained-- to protect her people. ...

A highland historical romance previously published 8/2001 by Leisure Books. He smuggled many men, but could he steal her heart? "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." --WritersWrite.com "O, I forbid ye, maidens a' that wear gold in their hair, to come or go by Carterhaugh, for young Tamlane is there." It was not Robert Burns's elfin knight who greeted Amarantha on her arrival in Cornwall, but the wild rector, Tamlane Adair. The rumors of his nighttime rides across the moor only heightened his mystery. Listening to his silken voice she could almost forget the anguish that had driven her ...

As the daughter of a powerful highland laird, Glynis McLeod should have made a fine wife for any Scotsman. Having been deprived of discipline by her mother’s untimely passing, however, Glynis grew up wild and unchecked. As a lass of twenty, she has precious little respect for any man, let alone a husband her father might choose for her. But even a doting father must obey his king, and when the king demands a marriage to ensure lasting peace between rival clans, Glynis finds herself the very reluctant bride of Bran McKinnon. Known as Bran the Bull—both for his size and his fearsome ...

Massachusetts, 1692 Edgar Wilkins is on trial. The coven are nervous, and Dr. Gregor Meissner has noticed that there are some strange things occurring in Notley Village. People at death’s door miraculously being healed, rumours and superstitions abound and, to his surprise, he is prepared to give evidence to the witchfinders to rid the county of the scourge of witchcraft, if only the evidence proves it beyond a doubt. But, as he ferrets around the village, looking for information, Gregor realizes that the problem is far greater than he ever could have imagined. More than half the town ...

After the death of her deeply indebted father, nineteen-year-old Abigail Barrow faces a hard future in the workhouses of nineteenth-century London. Her only hope lies in a marriage to Dr. Simon Abbott, a man whose life her father once saved while they both served in Her Majesty’s Navy. But with no education and no dowry, she can hardly expect the esteemed doctor to agree to the match, especially when the stern doctor has little patience for a combative upstart of a woman. Right away, Abigail is taught this is one man who will not tolerate her bad temper. The reserved Dr. Abbott has long ...

Massachusetts, 1692 Everyone thinks they know about Salem. The claims of witchcraft and the black arts. But, hidden by all the hysteria, there was real wickedness occurring not more than fifteen miles away from the hardened gaze of the Puritans of Salem Town. Notley Village was small, peaceful and quiet. At least, it appeared to be. But hiding beneath the façade was an evil that would have shocked a nation… and turned the hair of the goodly Reverends of New England pure white. Jane Givens has just arrived from England. She has lost everything she knew and is forced to accept a position ...

Massachusetts, 1692 Bartlett Uncle is the town carpenter. Skilled with his hands and highly responsible, he is extremely respected and plays a prominent role within the village hierarchy, alongside Reverend Allworthy; Magistrate Johns; Bessie Carrier, the midwife: Gavin Winters, the most successful farmer in the district; and John Alton, The grain merchant. Together, they make up the village council … and are amongst the most powerful members of the coven. Bartlett is a widower with three small children. After his wife died of smallpox in an outbreak in Boston, he moved to Notley to make ...

Sometimes, it’s worth waiting a lifetime, or even two, for the woman of your dreams. The best Viking time travel comedy-romance since… come to think of it, when was the last time you read a decent Viking time travel comedy romance? Come experience the warm rays of the California sun as you’re drawn into an equally ancient and contemporary romance involving two lovers who were meant to be – even across time. Experience the ups and downs regarding the ins and outs of dating a 2000-year-old man. "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." --WritersWrite.com Viking warrior, Tranum, died in ...

The road to true love is made rocky with horse thieves, highwaymen, former fiances, and a very determined Bow Street Runner. "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." —WritersWrite.com With the letter breaking his engagement, Stephan Kirton's hopes for respectability and happiness went up in smoke. It was inevitable that his travels abroad and "interaction with the lower classes" would put him beyond the scope of polite society. That and he was born a bastard. Ormstead Park was a place for dancing and flirting, for drinking and gambling, and for less innocent sports. It was a place where he...

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Massachusetts, 1692 Brandon has led the coven for years but little is known about his past. He always wants to induct new members though, and one possible new recruit changes his entire world. Cassandra, a woman he loved many years before is alive and in New England but she's lost her memories. Being close to her beloved Brandon (or "Ammon" as she knew him long ago) lets her begin to piece together her past but will anyone like what she finds? "BDSM and Magic in the Colonies" is a series that mixes BDSM with the fanaticism surrounding the Salem Witch Trials. Fortunately these witches are ...