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Bride of the Wind
Rose and Pierce only married for one reason, she was drugged, he was drunk, and thy slept together. Not happy about it they still could tolerate each other. He loved another woman. She found herself starting to have feelings for him. Then one night, he walked in and found the woman he loved was dead. He was devastated. When he went back to his wife, he was arrested for the murder. Now, many months later, Pierce Deforte still believes that his wif...
Deep Midnight
DEEP MIDNIGHT Zebra, Sep 2001, 6.99, 448 pp. ISBN: 0821768379 American book critic Jordan Riley visits her cousin Jared and his wife Cindy in Venice during Carnevale. On Fat Tuesday, the trio attends a masquerade party. After dancing with a “wolf”, Jordan wanders into a blood bath in which her wolf rescues her from human looking beasts with fangs. The police refuse to investigate, scoffing at Jordan's account as that of a foolish ineb...
Knight of Fire
This book begins at the end...with the heroine, Allora, on the verge of being burned at the stake. Then we go back two years in time. This tale takes place during the 11th century. Allora is the princess of an isle on the border between England & Scotland. Her Scottish uncle is being held in London after a failed rebellion. William the Conqueror orders Allora to marry Bret D'Anlou, a Norman knight, as a condition of release for her uncle Robert. The book...
Knight Triumphant
Zebra, Mar 2002, 6.99 ISBN: 0821769286 In 1307, when ailing King Edward I sends troops to end Bruce's campaign for Scottish freedom, Scots take over the Borders' Castle Langley after defeating the depleted English forces that are struggling with the plague. Scottish leader Eric Graham learns that his child is dead from the plague and his wife is near death. He blames Lord Afton for their plight feeling the inhuman treatment of the Scottish...

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Realm of Shadows
Zebra, Oct 2002, 6.99, 416 pp. ISBN: 0821772279 American Tara Mason comes to Paris to visit her ailing grandpapa, but becomes worried about him when he spins a tale that she believes is born of senility. He insists he is a member of the Alliance, a group dedicated to fighting evil including vampires. Grandpapa is upset because he believes that an archeological dig in a churchyard has liberated a deadly vampiress. On her grandpapa's insistenc...
The Awakening
Zebra, Oct 2003 ISBN: 0821772287 Megan and Finn Douglas perform their musical act in a Salem, Massachusetts hotel during Halloween week. Instead of a warm return home for Megan, who once lived here, nightmares plague her. She dreams that Finn is evil and wants to harm her. Sex after they fall asleep turns very rough and frightens Megan. At the same time, Megan hears tales about the history of Salem besides the highly publicized historical wit...
The Lion in Glory
Zebra, Jan 2003, 6.99, 560 pp. ISBN: 0821772872 In July 1307 the mighty King Edward I died just prior to leading his Army against the upstart Scots. His son Edward the Second did not carry out his sire's wishes having to deal with civil war with his barons. The Scottish rebels led by King Robert the Bruce interprets the non-attack of Edward II as an opportunity to regain occupied land back from the English. Under the Scottish reclamation pr...
When We Touch
Lady Maggie Graham has to marry to save her family from debtors prison, luckily, her uncle has settled on someone on her behalf. Disappointingly, it isn't the gorgeous Jamie, but his great uncle, Charles, who she must marry. Sparks fly when the nephew thinks she is a money-grubbing woman, and she cannot stand him in return. Of course this is all to hide a heavy case of lust from one each other. Maggie continues her charity work with the prostitutes a...
Wicked
After the death of her mother, Camille Montgomery is left in the care of her beloved stepfather, Tristan Montgomery. For as long as she can remember, Tristan has been skirting the law and getting himself into all kinds of scrapes. When Tristan is caught red-handed trying to steal a priceless Egyptian artifact by it's owner, Earl Brian Stirling, Camille is forced to go with the Earl to protect Tristan from the consequences of his actions. The Earl, nic...