Era Romance

When lady’s maid Marian Osley and footman Valentine Hobbs assume their positions at the cliff-top estate of Valor Rise, they already share a history. Raised together as paupers in a London workhouse, they indulged in S&M games of imaginary crimes and sublime punishment. Now they’ve been unexpectedly reunited - in subservience to the brooding Wythe Bornholdt and his frail wife, Diana. A master and mistress with their own dark secrets.

💝 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 ...

A Mystery Book set in New York City during the late 19th century. Sudden Poverty is a poignant and dramatic story set in late 19th-century New York City. Betty Farnham, once prosperous, faces severe hardships after her father's death and the resulting financial ruin. Struggling to support her ailing mother, Betty encounters further distress when a gold coin she receives for work is declared counterfeit, leading to her wrongful arrest. The narrative touches on themes of poverty, resilience, love, and societal norms. As Betty's situation unfolds, she meets Royal O'Neill, a young lawyer who ...

To Lady Wilhelmina Bettesford, the “game” of finding a husband is a competitive sport she wants no part of…until her much-younger step mama forces her to play it. So when her stepmother asks sexy barrister Bram Townsend to pretend to woo the amateur astronomer to boost Wilhelmina’s popularity, it’s up to Wilhelmina to navigate a fake courtship that will keep the family from forcing her into a marriage—any marriage—before she finally receives the inheritance that will allow her to live as she wants.

And the Blind Beheld is a historical mystery, psychological fiction, and romance novel set in 19th-century England during the Victorian era. What if the whispers of the past could change your future? In this captivating historical mystery and romance, a blind girl, two twin brothers, a skilled surgeon, and an inquisitive foreign woman find their fates intertwined in a remote English village. Who is the enigmatic man known only as Brewer? What secrets does the old rectory hold? Can Lucilla, the blind girl, trust her heart to a stranger?Set against the backdrop of the South Down Hills, this ...

As ruler of the Underworld, all his desires are fulfilled at the snap of a finger... until she steals a kiss and leaves him aching for more. HADES: He could take her, but he won't. He wants to win her heart and know her mind. He wants to court her until he’s sure enough of her love to entrust her with his heart. Make her the Queen of his darkest desires. He longs to give her all the control she craves, the one thing her family has never given her. He would give her that control, if she can find her way to love. She dared to kiss him. Will she dare to love him? ERA: The rapid beat of her ...

A gripping tale of love and war spanning two continents set against the backdrop of the grueling Vietnam war. A bold and adventurous war correspondent, George Irelynn Cross is determined to get her story. Disguising herself as a man, she infiltrates the Special Forces firebase deep within the highlands of South Vietnam. Green Beret Captain Brendan Corrington, an intelligent and cunning officer, sees through her disguise. He strategically sets out a plan amongst his men, taking delight in tormenting Irelynn for her deception at every turn before exposing her treachery. In a comical twist of ...

Bryn is determined to marry Geneva Rosemont, the beautiful vicar's daughter in his Welsh parish, despite being nearly engaged to the sensible Elizabeth Berkley. He is young, handsome, fickle where women are concerned, and the arrogant heir to the Palmer shipping fortune. Geneva's parents also think she should settle into an idyllic marriage with Bryn, but the precocious Miss Rosemont is passionate about her teaching work at the Cardiff orphan mission and writing. She knows Bryn is not the man God has ordained for her. She is far too strong and independent for the likes of Bryn Palmer, even ...

In Hearts of Bluff Hollow, Maggie Peters trades Boston for the Wyoming frontier, hoping to teach—but finds her greatest lesson in love. With danger looming and a hardened rancher at her side, Maggie must risk everything to build a future. Can two wounded hearts find home in the untamed West?

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 ...

A duke in disguise, a creole miss determined to get her own way, a curse, and two nations at war, is love even possible? New Orleans Creole, Miss Celestine St. Cyr-Duval refuses to live under the thumb of some man chosen by her parents. Celie will do everything to keep freedom of choice for herself and others. But fate interferes in the form of a duke disguised as British businessman, Caleb Elmond. A relationship with Caleb would find approval with her mother, but both Celie and Caleb have secrets that put them on opposite sides of a great conflict and could destroy them both. With the ...

“I will come back, Juliette... for you, for us! I promise that nothing, not even distance or time, will stop me from being by your side. (Simon)” “Simon, you are the love of my life. The love of all my lives that have passed and that will still come, if that is possible. (Juliette)” Lady Juliette and Lord Simon met by fate on Christmas Day 1822, during the Cramptons' dinner. Juliette, a beautiful and shy fifteen-year-old girl, and Simon, a handsome seventeen-year-old boy who dreamed of serving in the king's army in some British colony, just like his uncle, Captain Robert, Aunt ...

En el palacio de cristal de una tierra lejana con dos soles, al cumplir quince años, Alanna, la bella princesa del Reino de Goês, podrá conocer parte de la historia de sus antepasados que se halla en los manuscritos sagrados.

Atrás queda la peor noche de mi vida. Nadie quiere decirme dónde está North, y lo último que recuerdo es su rostro cubierto de sangre. Pero las estrellas no sangran, ¿verdad? Con el amanecer de un nuevo día, comienza una época en la que solo el pitido de un monitor me mantiene con vida. Y cuando ese pitido finalmente se detiene, me enfrento a una realidad en la que la estrella del norte ya no brilla. Se ha destrozado en mil pedazos y nadie puede decirme cómo volver a juntarlos. Pero, ¿cómo vamos a encontrar nuestro camino a casa así? ¿Cómo voy a encontrar el mío… y North el ...

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 ...

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 ...

Brillante, competente y con grandes posibilidades de ascender en su trabajo, Teresa no tiene interés en casarse. ¿Para qué? Ni en tener novio tampoco. Hasta que conoce a su nuevo médico. Ese chico podría hacerle perder la cabeza. ¡Un médico no debería ser tan atractivo! Inteligente y minucioso, Daniel es un joven médico de prestigio que trata a sus pacientes con paciencia y amabilidad. Entonces, ¿por qué esa chica no lo toma en serio? Es tan encantadora y fascinante que antes de darse cuenta, ya se ha enamorado. Tal vez empezaron con mal pie, pero inevitablemente se sienten ...

Determined to fulfill their dreams, Adelia and Phineas set out on separate adventures. Phineas finds happiness at a dig site in the Valley of the Kings while Adelia shamelessly flirts, with the goal of making a match. When all hope seems lost, instead of giving up and accepting defeat, Adelia makes a request of a mythological goddess. To achieve their goals, she needs Phineas to notice her, and he needs Adelia to stop enchanting his every thought.

The Great Depression has hit Annie Mae Thompkins' family, and prize money from the county fair could really help them. But when Jonathan Mercer's pig destroys her quilt entry, she hunts for another prize to chase. A beauty pageant may be the ticket, until she learns Jonathan is a judge. Can these two set aside their differences and find the true prize of love?

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 ...