Does a name really define a person?
Cain Jackson’s name has cursed him for as long as he could remember. Although he doesn’t want to be looked upon as the Bible’s first killer, Cain has been drawn to a dishonest life and makes a living as a gunslinger. When he gets word of his sister’s death, he is determined to find the person responsible and seek justice. But the tables turn when he meets the sister of a childhood friend who is no longer a little girl. Charlotte Bortner is all grown up and has a heart of gold. And he doesn’t understand why being with her makes him want to be a better person.
Will she ever be the reason he has stars in his eyes… or will she be the thorn in his side?
Amelia Langley is determined to make her way to Rattlesnake Ridge in Nevada. Her heart tells her that is where she’ll find her grandparents. As a young girl, her parents sailed to Spain but never returned, leaving her in an orphanage… and wanting a family desperately. Along the way, she meets Chet Hunter, a man heading toward the same place, who immediately proves he is a protector with a kind heart. But she soon discovers that he has been following her for a purpose, and his confession is quite unsettling. However, he is not the only one with secrets…
Love for the man of her dreams isn’t the only thing she tries to hide.
On secret assignment from the Metropolitan Police, Nicole Bastian is tasked with investigating a string of railway robberies in which money is stolen. The stakes are high, and she is utterly devastated when she uncovers information that indicates the man of her dreams, Ashton Lee—one of the wealthy co-owners of Liverpool’s railway—is the number one suspect. Desperate to remain impartial, Nicole strives to quiet her suspicions until she learns what Ashton is keeping from her and at the same time, she is determined to hide her own identity from him, hoping he never finds out.
A Notorious Pirate…
Marcus Thorne wants only to find the secrets the Royal Navy are hiding from him—the perfect revenge against his absentee father. His life goes smoothly until he captures a ship and meets the daughter of the man who stole from him. Now Marcus wants a different revenge, and this one will be more enjoyable.
An Inquisitive Lady…
Isabelle Stanhope should be quaking with fear when she is taken prisoner by the masked man. Instead, his kisses set her on fire, and she sees a different man from the fearsome pirate he tries to be. Now she wants more, but can she convince him she is a better prize than what he seeks from the Royal Navy? If not, she will have to journey to New York and find the man she has never seen—the one her father wanted her to marry.
With revenge, arranged marriages, and furious fathers, can these two really find love?
Jessie Spencer feels like a prisoner in her own home and wants the chance to be independent without her father’s spies watching her constantly. When she meets the incredibly handsome schoolteacher to work out issues with her younger brother, she’s smitten. However, no matter how much she wants to confide in him, he cannot know about the family’s secret. And he definitely cannot know that she wants to participate in the women’s suffrage movement.
Morgan Buchanan’s past is something he hides from everyone. It’s bad enough that wealthy women look down on him because he’s a schoolteacher, they don’t need to know how he was raised. But Jessie Spencer is different, and she intrigues him. He feels the need to help her and her brother, even if his heart gets involved.
Dorothy Paxton is not pleased when a handsome Englishman walks into her inn and announces he’s taking her to England to reunite her with the grandfather who turned his back on her years ago. Her escort, Calvin Seton, bribes her by paying her brother’s doctor’s bills, and soon she’s on the ship sailing for London. Little by little, Calvin’s charm softens her heart. While her lady’s companion teaches her to become a lady, Dorothy secretly wonders if the price of love is worth it. Especially when she knows Calvin will walk out of her life as soon as they reach England for her grandfather’s Christmas party.Can she afford the cost of love?