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"A penniless governess and the dour Laird of Ardmore. Lydia Farnham must travel to a remote Scottish island to work for widower Alasdair MacDonald, who doesn't trust her or her unconventional teaching methods! Yet as his daughter flourishes, so, too, does the intense connection between Lydia and Alasdair. Only she should know better than to fall for the handsome laird when it could leave her without a job, or a home..."--Back cover.
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"A convenient marriage could save them both... Battle-weary Viking Lord Hafual plants to tend his lands, raise his son and recover from the traumatic death of his wife. So nobody is more surprised than him when his neighor, Lady Elene, publicly announces their intention to wed! Learning the danger Elene faces is he refuses stirs feelings of protectiveness, and a longing in Hafual he'd long since buried. So, for better or worse, he'll make Elene his...
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Farmer's daughter Charlotte Greenacre regrets attending a matchmaker's party when she has to spend it avoiding her enemy, Lord Robert Overby! Until she learns that the handsome widower is not the villain she thought--and that after his unhappy marriage, he doesn't want a new wife. It should mean she can now relax in his company...if it wasn't for the irritating flare of attraction between them!
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"Governess Leah Thame learns she's inherited a fortune the day her employer, the enigmatic Earl of Dolphinstone, returns from abroad. They share an instant connection, but in order to claim her inheritance, Leah must resign and find a husband. The guarded widower offers a convenient marriage to stop her leaving, but Leah refuses. She won't marry the man who's captured her heart unless there's a chance of her love being returned..." --Amazon.com.
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"Alexander, Duke of Harwell, couldn't stand by and let a rogue ruin heiress Emma. To save her reputation, he shocks himself by announcing their engagement! But the widower doesn't want to remarry, and independent Emma is equally displeased, even if a paper marriage is the only solution. Yet as Emma bonds with his young sons, filling their home with warmth again, dormant feelings stir in Alex and he wonders if he's met his match..." --
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"Heiress Amelia Eastway is running for her life. Convinced she has committed a terrible crime, she seeks shelter in an overgrown country estate, only to discover the owner -- a reclusive baron -- does not take kindly to trespassers. After losing his wife and son, Sir Edward Gray has shut himself away from the world. His honor demands he give Amelia a safe haven, but he's determined to keep his distance. Until, that is, Amelia brings life into Edward's...
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A collection of three stories set in Victorian times during the Christmas season.
A Father for Christmas: Widow Lissy and her young son give refuge to a handsome stranger for Christmas.
A Kiss under the mistletoe: With her reputation in tatters, Louisa lets out her manor house to captivating Hugh and his motherless little girl.
Earl's unexpected gifts: The Earl of Summerhill is shocked at becoming guardian to young twins--but could their governess...