Era Romance

"Witty dialogue peppers a plot full of delectable details exposing the foibles and follies of the age… another playfully perfect Regency-era romp.” -- Publishers Weekly Starred Review Five years in the past, Morgan Drummond, Marquis of Westham, deserted London after his curst temper nearly ended his best friend’s life. But now Morgan has beaten down his devils, assured himself he is rehabilitated enough to return to the city, intent on finding a suitable (and likewise mild-mannered) wife. Alas, so much for the best-laid plans of mice and men…and Morgan Drummond. He arrives to find ...

💝 From frost to flame... A hasty refusal. And a romance that will melt the coldest of hearts... 💝 Christmas at Netherfield: the perfect setting for romance? Not when Elizabeth Bennet finds herself caught between three very different gentlemen while tending to her pregnant sister. Captain Harper quotes her favorite poets and champions her causes—he should be perfect. The charming George Wickham makes her laugh and sets local hearts aflutter. And then there's the insufferable Mr. Darcy, whose dark eyes and cutting remarks shouldn't affect her at all … yet somehow do. Between ...

Honolulu Hawaii – April 1968 As the Vietnam War rages on, a pilot and his fiancé find Hawaii as an oasis protecting them for a week from the raging bloody battles of Vietnam and the constant threat of death that hangs over the fighting men and their women. As the breathtaking fragrance of orchids, plumeria, and white ginger saturates the heavy humid, they find themselves wrapped in each other’s love, more powerful than ever before. This tropical island shelters and pampers them and allows them to feel as though they are the only two people in the world. Hours and days fly by…and then...

The Mt. Vernon Affairby Harper Stanwick, Sr. is a historical romance mystery set in New York during the 1890s. Embark on a journey of love, betrayal, and mystery in this captivating tale that weaves together the fates of three intriguing characters. When the stunning Teresa Drysdale returns from her European tour, she catches the eye of Howard Rutherford, the charming son of a New York millionaire. Their flirtation is cut short as Howard's interests shift upon meeting the beautiful and carefree Paola Flanders, also known as "Fly-away Pay." Paola's dark family history, linked to the ominous ...

In the desolate halls of a decrepit mansion, a vampire sits alone in the dim glow of candlelight, surrounded by stacks of parchment and quills stained with crimson ink. His long hair cascades over his pale, emotionless face as he carefully crafts each letter with painstaking detail. With a heavy heart and eyes filled with sorrow, the vampire writes love letters to the women he once loved and the ones he had mercilessly taken from this world. His words are filled with apologies and regret, as he relives the memories of their blood-soaked final moments over and over again in his mind. As the ...

@NME: Where has Miles Montgomery gone and why don’t we miss him? nme.com/news/miles-mont… * Miles Montgomery might be in his Reputation era. It's not going well. He made music, he was good at it, he made money from it. He wrote about what he knew and who he knew, and too little too late, realised what a mistake that had been. He’d laid himself utterly bare and now the vultures were circling. He was famous in a way he didn’t really comprehend, in a way he didn’t think anybody on the outside could ever comprehend. People loved him, people hated him, people wanted to marry him, ...

Harriet Smith rejects Robert Martin's proposal because her grand friend, Emma Woodhouse, convinces her that a mere humble farmer is not good enough for her. Disappointed and mortified, Robert resolves to forget about Harriet forever. Little does he know that destiny will soon bring them together again. With thieves, smugglers, and clandestine gambling sending ripples across the smooth surface of English country life, there is never a dull day in Highbury. Secret, illicit family connections complete the picture of an outwardly respectable existence where nothing is as it seems. In this sweet...

A forbidden love. In a world where nobility is everything, one forbidden love dare not speak its name. But when Rose, the duke's daughter, returns from school, she's determined to follow her heart - no matter the cost. For Arthur, the servant boy who has secretly loved Rose for years, their social divide seems insurmountable. Yet, when a prestigious flower competition offers a hefty prize, Arthur sees a glimmer of hope. Could winning be his ticket to a life with Rose? But as they navigate the treacherous landscape of their forbidden love, a shocking secret from Arthur's past threatens to ...

April 18, 1906 – A devastating earthquake rocks San Francisco and Templeton Morehouse fears her husband is lost forever. A powerful and compelling story from USA Today bestselling author Bette Lee Crosby Chances were a million to one that a girl born and raised in Philadelphia would encounter a stranger from California on the trolley and fall madly in love, but that’s what happened. Templeton was not only taken with John Morehouse, but also with his tales of life in San Francisco. As an aspiring fashion designer, the dazzle of a city called the Paris of the West, with its towering ...

In 1887 California, artist Jessica Messing finds contentment in her new life, yet her secret lover, Jacob Stanford, is still out of reach. He promises to quit his roguish ways, but months pass with no word from him. When the handsome and confident Caleb Cantrell steps into her life, Jessica is drawn not only to his fine features and soulful blue eyes, but to his intellect and mysterious past. In spite of her reservations, Jessica’s curiosity for him develops, and their love grows. Finding the freedom to make her own choices, she decides to marry Caleb and join him on a homestead ...

Kingdom of Württemberg, 1871 Surviving a shot to his privates has not been Dietrich, the ninth Duke of Württemberg-Winental's greatest challenge; at stake was the recognition that they were still functional. For the past year, he had been trying, without success, to revive his little friend. Finally, to avoid another scandal, his mother gives him an ultimatum: either he finds a bride at the next ball, or she will take matters into her own hands. When fate brings Emma Thiessen face to face with one of the kingdom’s most notorious and ill-mannered men, she has no choice but to dance with ...

Legend tells of a family that abandoned their mansion and vanished. Thrust back in time, can a young schoolteacher prevent a tragedy and find her way back to her century? Present Day: Christina Forsythe is devastated. After her best friend loses a three-year battle with cancer, the grieving schoolteacher seeks solace at the old plantation house they played in as kids. But her nostalgia quickly turns to panic when she’s plunged into the past, and the raven-haired owner from the parlor’s portrait stands before her alive. Trapped in 1875, Christina pretends to be the governess to the ...

She came West to escape scandal. He needed a bride in name only. But trouble has a way of unlocking hearts… Disgraced by lies and cast out of New York society, Honoria “Nora” Whitfield reinvents herself through the Barleysweet Agency and agrees to a paper marriage with a quiet frontier sheriff in Sweetbrush, Texas. Sheriff Beau McCrae doesn’t want a wife—just a reason to keep his job and keep to himself. But Nora is not the polished socialite he expected. She’s sharp, unyielding, and braver than anyone gives her credit for. And when settlers begin to vanish and a ruthless ...

At one of the society’s infamous gatherings in the London townhouse, a shy seamstress, Eliza Treadwell, attends as a favor to her wealthy client, tasked with repairing a torn mask. She catches the attention of a brooding composer, Frederick Linwood, whose black silk mask conceals a face scarred by a past duel. Drawn to her quiet strength, he lures her into a soundproof music room where he plays a haunting melody on a pianoforte, each note stripping away her inhibitions. Their encounter unfolds as a symphony of touch and rhythm, with Eliza binding his wrists with silk thread from her ...

After taking a risk and opening her own clothing boutique, she begins to embrace her potential. She stands at the precipice of change, armed with newfound clarity about herself. She is no longer a bystander in her own life; she has the power to choose what aligns with her true self. And through this journey of self-discovery and growth, there’s Cole.

In the shadow of Blackmoor Manor, secrets fester, love ignites, and danger lurks at every turn. Charlotte Waverly never imagined her simple life as a debutante would lead her into the heart of a storm. Sent to the enigmatic Blackmoor Manor to unravel the mysteries surrounding the tragic death of Isabella Ashton, Charlotte finds herself drawn to the manor’s brooding and haunted master, Gabriel Ashton, the Duke of Blackmoor. Gabriel carries the weight of a shattered past—a legacy tarnished by betrayal, loss, and whispers of a sinister plot. As enemies close in, threatening his title, his ...

Edinburgh, Scotland, 1815: Richard Crampton, Earl of Shurtland, young, rich, handsome, didn't think about getting married so soon. Despite knowing that one day he would need an heir to the title. However, he didn't count on a gentleman's agreement he had made with a friend, during a night of partying in a tavern, when they were still just out of their teens... So, the years passed and when Richard returned tired from his trip on a rainy night, the butler was waiting for him with a look on his face as if he had seen a ghost: "Excuse me, my lord, you have a visitor..." "Visitors? I'm tired, ...

The paths that lead us to love are not always appropriate..." (Captain Robert Cliff Voldstok) "Forbidden to me, forbidden to each other..." (Lady Eugenie Crampton) Edinburgh/Scotland - 1817: Lady Eugenie Crampton, the youngest of the Cramptons, always dreamed of participating in the London social season, like her sister Beatrice, and finding her true love to marry. However, she did not count on a bump at the dressmaker's exit that could reveal the gentleman of her dreams right there in Edinburgh. Captain Robert Cliff Voldstok, the youngest son of the late Baron of Voldstok, a young and ...

“She looks like an angel... no man, don't think so! It would be blasphemy to imagine an angel with such a beautiful, pert bottom...” (Lord Anthony Scott) “Our room? Just one room? Oh my... I only realized now that we'll have to share a room! By God... I should have added that third condition to our agreement: Separate rooms during the honeymoon...” (Lady Beatrice Crampton) Lady Beatrice Crampton turned eighteen, reaching the age to debut and participate in her first social season in London. Her brother, Earl Richard Crampton, sent her to London in the care of her older sister Emily,...

A spy, a beautiful woman, and a chit that believes in the fae. Muireann a strong and charitable woman was raised by a nasty uncle and aunt who had no love for her at all. She walked alone raised to be her cousin’s lady’s maid. Her headstrong cousin gets them into trouble when she decides to dump the man her father wants her to wed for another. A perilous journey, a beating, and strange men. Will any offer hope? At the end of the storms will Muireann still walk alone? Tallon a man of valor has important papers to deliver. What's written in them that make a group of hooligans constantly ...