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Als Nachfahre der mächtigen Söhne des MacAlpin weigert sich Iain MacKinnon, sich der englischen Krone zu beugen. Doch als sein kleiner Sohn entführt wird, schwört der standhafte schottische Clanführer, nicht eher zu ruhen, bis er die Rückkehr seines Sohnes sichergestellt hat. Im Gegenzug raubt er die Tochter seines Feindes, um sich auf einen Handel mit dem Teufel einzulassen.

Bound for a marriage she hopes will save her cousin from the gibbet, Lady Elizabeth Louise Wolfe finds herself en route to Scotland to marry the younger son of a known traitor to the Crown. Fate intervenes when, on the way, she checks into an inn and registers as the “MacKinnon's bride”. Presumed dead at Culloden, Callum MacKinnon, stops by the inn as well, intending to clean up before his return as the prodigal son. Imagine his surprise to discover his “bride-to-be” has already procured a room. And more - the feisty sassenach everything he never realized he desired.

Catrìona is the sweet/clean edition of Highland Song by Tanya Anne Crosby - a New York Times best-selling author and her daughter. Catrìona is no stranger to solitude. Driven deep into the Highland mountains, her people have become little more than legend. But no one knows better than Catrìona that you cannot hide from fate. Hear what happens when a fey, flame-haired beauty, wearing nothing but woad, turns her hand to captivating the last of the Brodie men....

The illegitimate daughter of a penniless English baron, Elizabet is determined to win her freedom at all costs...until treachery thrusts her into the arms of a proud Scotsman. Bound to protect her, despite that holding her could mean the death of a fragile peace between the clans, Broc of the McKinnons soon realizes that the fiery vixen he holds captive could pose an even greater risk to his heart.

A daughter of the forest and loyal to no clan, Seana is whispered to be a child of the faeries, but not even a little Gael magic can help her claim what she truly desires - a home and hearth - before it's too late for her ailing da. Seana pins her hopes on Broc Ceannfhionn, but Broc has eyes for another. To win his heart, she strikes a bargain with Colin Mac Brodie, the biggest rogue in all of Scotia. But although Colin has already broken Seana's heart once, this time around, he's powerless to resist the girl he once shunned.

Eleven years later, Hugh FitzSimon is a broken man. He is forsaken, alone, a wretch left to wallow in his grief. A scrooge to rival Ebeneezer, he is visited by the ghost of his dead wife, who has come to reveal what life has been, what it could be, and where it will end if the candle burns out before FitzSimon has made amends. Meantime, in the Highlands, the MacKinnon clan faces their darkest hour. With their village destroyed by fire, and winter on the way, how can they rally when whispers of war have already begun? A very unexpected "ghost" may help them find their way.

Boston heiress Sophia Vanderwahl has come to realize her fiancé is a rotten philanderer. Looking for retribution, she sets out to find the wastrel to give back his engagement ring, hiring an old rival of his to take her to Mexico. Although suspicious of her motives, Jack MacCauley needs the money to finance his expedition. In this light-hearted seafaring romance, Jack and Sophie learn to trust each other as lovers and friends.

A deception of royal proportions had thrust Ian MacEwen into the very center of the ton's marriage mart, forcing him to choose a bride who would be queen. He'd wanted only to uncover answers that had denied him all his life. Instead, he found Claire Wentworth, a fearless woman with grass-green eyes who needed his protection - and his love - whether she admitted it or not!

Less than 48 hours. That's how long Florence W. Aldridge has to live. Every event in a person's life is connected. The state of our lives, at any given time, is the sum of everything we have done and everywhere we have been. Our next decision determines, not merely where our lives end, but who we become along the way. How far can one lost woman go to redeem herself by the time the clock stops ticking? These are the final moments of Florence W. Aldridge....

Augusta Aldridge believes in Ian Patterson's innocence, even after he was arrested for killing two young women. She was with him the night one of the crimes occurred, hidden in the shadows beneath a beachside pier, locked in a wild, unthinking embrace with a man whose dangerous fascination may have fatally lured other victims. Now that another body has been discovered, and a 13-year old boy has gone missing, the police suspect a copycat killer, but Augusta is certain they have the wrong man.

Gavin Mac Brodie teme di diventare l'uomo che è stato suo padre. Spinto alla solitudine dalle sue paure, giura di non sposarsi mai. Ma l'ultimo Brodie rimasto scapolo sta per incontrare il tocco della magia delle Highlands. Catrìona non è estranea alla solitudine. Spinta a nascondersi tra le montagne delle Highlands, la sua gente è diventata leggenda. Ma nessuno più di Cat sa che è impossibile nascondersi al destino. Nuda, e dipinta con il guado dei suoi antenati, appare a Gavin Mac Brodie.

Catrìona is no stranger to solitude. Driven deep into the Highland mountains, her kinsmen have become little more than legend. But no one knows better than Cat that you cannot hide from fate. Naked and painted in the woad of her ancestors, she appears to Gavin Mac Brodie. But is she flesh and blood—a chance for a future—or just a faerie creature who will vanish if Gavin dares to open his heart?

Merrick Welbourne never expected to discover a long-lost twin! Particularly one who'd rob him and leave him senseless on the road. Now living his brother's aristocratic life, he has new trials, tribulations, and temptations he'd never dreamed of. Not the least being Chloe Simon, she of rare mettle, proud heart, and unmatchable beauty!

Instinct brought Annie Franklin to Folly Beach, South Carolina to say good-bye to her grandmother. As a parting gift to her beloved gram, she also decides it’s time to live a freer, more openhearted life. Thanks to one very intuitive dog and a perfect stranger, she discovers that "letting go" has as much to do with embracing the present as it does with shedding the past.

As the family counts down to Christmas, everyone else seems to realize Lucien and Emma are truly meant to be—except the oblivious couple. With the help of some very mischievous children, Emma and Lucien are about to discover that a little mischief beneath the mistletoe might just open their hearts to love.

Once upon a time, Alexandra Grace Huntington believed in fairy tales. She oohed and aahed over gowns from Courtauld’s, never wore black lest in mourning, always minded her social graces, and never, ever indulged her inner bluestocking. Now, her life is a mess. She’s home alone for the holidays, alone, no siblings, no friends, and not a shred of pride remaining. But that’s all well and good, so far as Alex is concerned, because everything she once knew was all wrong.

Tanya Anne Crosby, auteur à succès du New York Times, revient au marais grouillant et aux plantations en ruines de Charleston. Un meurtre horrible et un enlèvement réveillent les craintes d'un tueur en série en cavale....Augusta Aldridge croit à l'innocence d'Ian Patterson, même après qu'il ait été arrêté pour le meurtre de deux jeunes femmes.

Swept from the aristocracy of England to the Colonies on the eve of war, Jessamine Stone vows to wed no man but her one-time fiancé Christian Haukinge. She sets out to win back Christian's affections, unaware that her brother has already offered him a bribe to break her heart. Driven by something dark, Christian agrees to the devil's bargain, but soon finds Jessie's innocent passion, trust, and faith undermine his resolve for vengeance. Now only the woman he has betrayed can heal his deep and scarring wounds. But these are dangerous times and love alone cannot mend all wounds.

Levant le voile du secret sur une grande famille du Sud en déclin, Tanya Anne Crosby, l'auteur à succès du New York Times, explore la vie de Caroline, d'Augusta et de Savannah Aldridge, trois soeurs qui partagent un passé obscur et un avenir incertain. Caroline Aldridge est surprise par le nombre de personnes venues assister à l'enterrement de sa mère. L'héritière du journal Tribune, qui avait causé tant de douleur à ses enfants, était apparemment très aimée de tous les autres habitants de Charleston.

A storm is brewing. As the last male heir of the dún Scoti clan, Keane dún Scoti's future is known from the hour of his birth: someday, he must take his brother's place as Guardian of the True Stone of Destiny. But alas, the fickle Highland winds must turn. To quell a looming rebellion, David mac Maíl Chaluim commands the marriage of a granddaughter of MacBeth to deMoray's new laird, a man rumored to be as dangerous and conniving as his father.