Sarah Hanson opens her eyes to a darkly sexy man leaning over her and the strains of a waltz playing in the background. Further, she is no longer dozing in the taxi that escorts her from the job where she was just fired but inhaling the strong scent of beeswax and dressed in Regency era clothing.
Lord Hayworth, rake extraordinaire, is unable to reconcile his sudden attraction to the shelved miss who is meant to chaperone the daughter of a dear friend. Different from every other female he has known, he is keenly aware of the differences between her and his new fiancé--the young woman Sarah escorts.
As Sarah develops lasting relationships, she discovers the unconditional love of family and a passion for a man she is not meant to have, in a time she may not be able to keep. And for Drake, finding a pliable bride to marry so he can claim the last of his inheritance has become decidedly more difficult now that Sarah has turned his ordered life on its head.
Having resurrected his family from near ruin Marcus, Lord Rochester will protect their assets and their reputation at all costs. So when his sister is drawn into a rash adventure, he cannot overlook the scandal that is certain to ensue.
Lady Ester Richmond enjoys the freedom of running her father’s country estate, uninhibited by the irrational whims of a husband. But Lady Ester is betrothed against her will and her father is determined to see her wed. So with the help of Marcus’ sister, Ester masquerades as a young lord to expose her betrothed’s secrets and thwart the engagement.
Butting heads, Ester and Marcus discover a mounting passion for each other that cannot be ignored even in the shadow of danger and deception.
Marriage Plot (Historical Romance) Releasing June 17, 2008 from Resplendence
Lady Caroline has been in love with Nicolas, Lord Bromley for eight years. She is determined to catch Nicolas’ notice and win a proposal of marriage. The timing is right. By annual tradition, she is in residence with his sister and another friend post-season as Nicolas gallops back into her life.
Nicolashas returned on a mission. His family believes he has been away on holiday for the past year. They have no reason to suspect he is a secret operative for the Crown. Caroline in residence proves to be a complication. Having seen the solemn girl many times over the years, he has difficulty reconciling Caroline the woman from Caroline the girl. But her wide golden eyes, soft curves, and stolen kisses send him reeling toward awareness he cannot explore.
Their goals collide. Forced to marry, Nicolas must chose between the lesser of two evils, annulling from a woman he is bound to love or sealing their marriage and making her hate him forever. And Caroline must uncover the secrets that keep Nicolas from her or allow an innocent man to bear the burden of treason that is not his.
More Than Words (Historical Romance/Fantasy) Releasing August 4, 2008 from Resplendence
Kylie Dobson is a romance author with a problem. As a seat-of-the-pants writer, she depends on the strength of the characters to drive her plot. But when her hero, Milo, Lord Gafton refuses to chase after the prescribed heroine, everything goes wonky. Kylie is inexplicably sucked into her work of fiction, transported from a contemporary venue to a fictional Regency setting. What's worse is, nothing she does is affecting the plot and she can't get out.
Set into motion by her own creative process is a winter storm which seals the Regency party goers in on a country estate. If that wasn't bad enough, a murderer is on the loose and he's picking off one guest at a time. The more time she spends with Milo the more she comes to depend on him. She's convinced that his character sketch will kick in at any moment and he'll fall for her heroine. But will it happen before she loses her heart to him? And what happens when the plot draws to the end? Will the killer have his way and will Kylie solve the case only to be returned to her reality without the man she's fallen for?
Marriage Proposal (Historical Romance) Releasing November 4, 2008 from Resplendence
Simon, Lord Marby is in town for the season to find a wife. He needs no emotional attachment or troublesome ties only a mother for his nephew, a ward adopted from an orphanage near his home. His nephew cannot seem to connect with his new guardian and employs his wheedling tactics to convince Miss Marie Cunningham to marry the fearsome lord.
Not convinced he needs saving until she meets him, Marie quickly decides that both the boy and the guardian need her special brand of hope. With stars in her eyes, Marie proposes to Lord Marby who takes her up on the offer. Upon returning to his home estate, though, Marie quickly realizes the not only is Lord Marby far more emotionally cut off than she suspected, but there is trouble afoot.
The young ward is taken when his true father’s ring is recognized and Simon must battle the sins of the past which have come back to haunt him while he finds the boy he’s come to care about. But is it too late and has he already not only scared off his nephew but the fanciful woman who made his dreams come true?
Captive Heart (Romantic Suspense) No Release date, from Cerridwen Press
Naya Khalib is the daughter of first generation Iranian nationals and has worked in the small New York deli her parents have run for years, living the American dream. But reality, in the form of Middle-Eastern thugs, bursts through the door to the apartment she shares with her best friend. When the men brutally murder her roommate and kidnap Naya, she is forced into a world of shadow and intrigue that lays beneath the post nine-eleven city.
Special Agent Jake Bart isn’t paid to question his mission, he’s paid to deliver. So when he and his team invade a branch of a terrorist cell holding the daughter of a known Iranian hitman, who was sent to the United States years ago as a “Sleeper,” Jake must return her to base for questioning.
Jake has information she doesn’t and Naya’s knack for getting in trouble is ruining the forward progression of his mission. With terrorists on their tail, Jake must bring her in for questioning. Still, the longer he has her in custody, the more his instincts tell him she is innocent of the charges brought against her. And Naya, not willing to believe her family are traitors, is determined to prove their innocence with or without Jake’s help.
CURRENT PROJECTS
Please note that all works listed below are referenced by the working title. Titles are subject to change and all works are estimated at 100,000 words.
Regency-Set Historical Fiction.
Title: Untitled: Companion Series
In discussion with Resplendence Publishing as a second trilogy based on the Marriage series
Contemporary Romantic Suspense
Title: Nowhere to Run
In drafting stage as a sequel to Captive Heart for Cerridwen Press
