Steamy Romance Historical

How far would you go to help a friend? Tori Hamilton’s friends have disappeared without a trace. Mysterious clues lead to their possible whereabouts, but is she willing do what it takes to find them? Even if it means traveling back in time? Lord Benjamin Sinclair is losing his mind—literally. He’s inherited a rundown estate and become guardian to a little girl—a self-imposed mute—with a tragic past. He’s also found himself in possession of a beautiful amnesiac who seems to have no past at all. On top of all that, he’s suffering from serious nightmares—remnants from his time ...

Some disguises hide more than identities—they awaken forbidden desires. Lady Theodora Langford refuses to mourn quietly. When her brother’s death is dismissed as a tragic accident, she scents deception. Determined to uncover the truth, she trades her silk gowns for a valet’s coat, slipping into the shadowed halls of Ravenshire Manor as “Theo,” servant to the very man she suspects: the enigmatic and dangerously compelling Duke of Ravenshire. Sebastian, Duke, soldier, and secret keeper, hides his war wounds beneath layers of icy control. But his new valet is too sharp-eyed, too ...

Lady Henrietta Moberly is tired of living under her mother's thumb. She is tired of being treated like a child. Sick of having her every move analyzed and criticized. Hetty is eighteen years old, a woman in her own right, and wants to be treated as such. In a fit of pique, she flees her home only to become lost on the streets of London. Lord Miles Chambers is hiding out from the matchmaking mommas of the ton. He would prefer to live in the country, but his world traveling parents have chosen now to put down roots. With his mother urging him to wed, Miles escapes to London. Walking home from...

Will his daring bargain keep her close—or push her away forever? Helen Gray arrives in London with a Boston-built clipper and a courageous plan—racing to China for the first tea of the season, breaking speed records and earning a fortune. All Helen wants is her freedom, not the glory, but first she needs a shipload of silver to fund her venture. Alas, no one will negotiate with a woman, especially an American whose wickedly fast ship will scandalize the British fleet. No one except… Nicholas Irons, born Nikolaos Sideris, a man who defied tradition to forge his own destiny. He’s ...

A princess by any other name… When a chance meeting at a summer house party brings Caden Thurgood, grandson of an earl, face to face with Mrs. Anna Jones, a widow, adamant the two have never met, he knows she’s lying. He applies his legendary charm into coaxing an admission out of her and succeeds only in falling under her spell—exactly as he did eleven years before when, as a lad, she occupied his every waking thought. Her very own Prince Charming… In fact, Anna remembers Caden well. He’s the boy who stole her heart, who she badgered into playacting Prince Charming to her ...

Wed on the king's command, she finds an Unexpected Passion! Upon her father's death, Lady Gillian Marlowe is ordered by King Edward I to wed Royce Langley, the Earl of Montchester. Worried she is being offered up as little more than a sacrifice in a political game, Gillian is surprised to find herself intrigued by her arrogant and infuriating husband. Tasked with ridding the border along Wales of rebels who seek to unseat the king, Royce finds subterfuge and secrets everywhere, even with his beautiful wife. Though he only agreed to the marriage because of the king's order, he finds himself ...

Hattie is broken. After nearly a year of abuse and torture, Hattie's faith in people is shattered. Her physical injuries will heal, but will her heart ever be able to mend? Mark is strong and protective, but reserved and quiet. His heart is worn out from the strain that has come with taking down the Benson operation and rescuing damaged women. When he brings Hattie to the rescue house, he can't take any more. He determines to go back to the ranch, and heal his spirit from the suffering he's seen. When the skittish Hattie finds Mark in a vulnerable position, can she overcome her fear and ...

A mysterious woman with dark secrets rocks Oyster Island to the core Embark on an exhilarating journey to the Big Easy with lighthouse keeper Jack Wiesinski and the last Atakapa Indian Grogan ‘Chief’ la Tortue as they indulge in their favorite pastime at Rockie’s strip club. When an alluring stripper named Vixen takes the stage, their wild night takes an unexpected twist. Vixen is an enigma—a mysterious woman living in squalor behind the club. With nothing but a duffel bag and a few meager possessions to her name, she captivates Chief with her otherworldly dance moves. When she ...

Sophia's mind has been twisted and she doesn't know which way to turn. The only option she can see is to tie herself to another man. Can this flirt find the courage to wait for the right man? Brian may be a playful prankster, but he's also a deadly protector. He knows the women in the Rose Dunn Rescue House need more than physical healing. They need space to heal emotionally and mentally as well. No matter how alluring he finds the flirtatious Sophia, he's determined to keep his space from her. He's been in love before and he recognizes the feeling as it sneaks up on him. A surprise ...

Beneath the flickering candlelight of a grand masked ball, Lady Eliza Blackwood—widowed young, stifled long—tastes freedom for the first time. Cloaked in anonymity, her sharp wit and simmering passion are no longer shackled by society’s expectations. And when she crosses paths with the infamous Duke of Westmoreland, the air crackles with something far more dangerous than polite intrigue. He’s powerful, aloof, and utterly scandalous. She’s proper, poised, and aching to break the rules. Together, they begin a dance of hidden desires and forbidden touches, each daring the other to ...

My name is Ellie, but in my Amish community a lot of grown men call me Madame Eleanor or The Amish Temptress. In private, of course. You see, I was nineteen when I first snuck out to meet a guy, and realized how much fun it is to fulfill a repressed man’s desires. Ever since then, I've been taking care of the men’s needs in my community. Giving them the space to satisfy their unmentionable cravings is what I enjoy doing most. It certainly makes my life more interesting around here. When Elijah shows up at my house, overheated from working in the field, I’m more than happy to care for ...

Mr. Darcy rings Elizabeth's bell .... Mr. Darcy and his new wife Elizabeth, travel to visit their friends, the Bingleys. A carriage accident, a deep secret revealed by Mr. Darcy, a snowball fight and jingling bells all make an appearance during this romantic interlude of the Darcy's married life. Mr. Darcy Rings My Bell is a 10,000 word steamy, sensual and intimate Pride and Prejudice retelling short story.

***If you love Phryne Fisher, you’ll adore Olivia Featherstone! Miss Olivia Featherstone, residing in late Regency 1820s London, is not your usual dutiful debutante. She much prefers adventure to balls and morning visits: riding at death-defying speeds, throwing daggers at villains and pitting her intelligence and careful training against scoundrels who seek to harm her family. Enter society’s darling, Delavel Chêne-Craven, a mysterious aristocrat with unknowable ties to governments foreign and domestic: suave, rakish, skilled in dissimulation and manipulation. Craven sees Olivia as a ...

❤ A sweeping romantic saga: an international bestseller with over 25,000 copies sold ❤ On these cliffs where their love was born, will they find the strength to be reborn together? Cap-des-Rosiers, 1910. Marie and Antoine return to the wild lands of their first passion, hoping to rebuild their shattered lives. But the Gaspé coast that welcomes them is no longer the one they remember. In this harsh landscape where poverty bites as fiercely as the North wind, their love must face its greatest test. When Antoine exiles himself to the logging camps, Marie finds herself alone, confronting ...

In Regency London, talented actress Viola Thorneycroft is nursing a broken heart when she's offered an unusual role: impersonating a foreign widow to help a duke avoid his mother's matchmaking schemes. It seems simple enough—pretend to be Madame Laurent, collector of Roman antiquities, for a few days at a country house party. But nothing in Viola's theatrical training has prepared her for falling in love with the honorable Duke of Langford himself. The masquerade grows more complex when Viola's former suitor, Lord Ravensmere, arrives with his new fiancée in tow. Worse still, the ...

As the allure of London's high society unfolded, I found myself caught in the tangled web of secrets and intrigue, wearing the mask of the elusive Miss Emma Prentiss. My mission: to infiltrate the glittering ranks of the elite, unveiling the conspiracy against the Crown. With the charming and infuriating James Foster as my accomplice, we danced the dangerous dance of deception. Our battleground? The decadent grand ball at the Duchess of Hampshire's estate, a place ripe with whispers and veiled threats. And then, he came along - Lord Julian Montfort, notorious rake and tantalizing enigma. ...

She might be blind, but even she can SEE that he’s trouble. The moment Mia’s fingers accidentally brush down Lord Kingsley’s rippling chest during a chance encounter at a masquerade ball, she knows that her life will never be the same. Because the passion that flares between them is hot enough to melt all her hesitation away. He’s hell bent on revenge. Until the broken little bird, Mia, lands in his path. But enemies take advantage of distraction and Mia is as stunning as she is passionate making her the worst kind. And thanks to that one ill-fated evening, she is also now his wife....

The online posting of an Oyster Island treasure map leads to murder The opening of the safe at the Majestic revealed several old documents, one of them a treasure map drawn by the pirate Jean Lafitte. Eddie Toledo and Basil Doles rediscover the old map after finding a dead man on the beach. A single clue leads back to the treasure map and perhaps provides a motive for the murder. Who is Amani LeClair? Where is she from, and what is she doing on the island? Is she somehow responsible for the murder? Is the murderer even human? Will Basil and Eddie find out before the island becomes a hunting...

He can choose only one woman. He chose her... Spoiled socialite Jillian is at the Royal Palace for a party when the King's Advisor pulls her aside. He informs her that she's been selected to be the Prince's personal plaything for the remainder of her days, or until he releases her from servitude. It is her duty as a loyal subject to try and please him, no matter what the cost to her pride. Jillian stares at the handsome Prince in shock as the guards lock the jewel encrusted collar around her neck. He doesn't even like her! He's been giving her odd, dark looks for years. What she doesn't ...

Taken by her Enemy, She Soon Craves her Captor's Ruthless Passion Near the Scottish border during the reign of Edward I, Marissa Langley, daughter of a powerful English earl is captured by a band of marauding Scotsmen. Completely at their mercy, she is desperate to escape. When the leader of the group saves her from certain rape, she believes she will be freed. But Ian MacCallum is no savior. He takes her for his own, seduces her then makes her his slave. Her collar and chains are part of his vengeance on her father—the man Ian claims is responsible for the death of his beloved wife and ...