Annis Craigg gave her heart away at seventeen. First to the handsome lord who spoke so sincerely of love, then to her newborn son. Fifteen years later, she’s content as a “widow” and the life she has created. Until her past comes back to haunt her—and begs forgiveness. Both her son—and the Englishman who has stubbornly remained in her affections—find their lives turned upside down when they discover the secrets she has kept to herself.Lord Robert Harding, third son of a marquess, fell in love with a shy Scottish lass. His dominating father had arranged a betrothal with a wealthy earl’s daughter. Facing the choice of being shunned by his family and society or returning penniless to Scotland, Robert reluctantly does his duty. After fifteen years of silent longing for Annis, his wife dies, and he is free. Older, wiser, and now financially independent, he defies the marquess and heads to Glasgow.Lies, secrets, and betrayal will challenge the fierce love of a steadfast Highlander and remorseful but determined Englishman. Will destiny find a way to bring two star-crossed souls together?A closed-door romance set in Regency England and Scotland after the Napoleonic Wars.Tropes:Interfering familySecond chancesLost love foundFlawed heroFound familyForbidden loveClass difference

She wants to begin again. He wants to set things right. When goals collide, can a renewed courtship lead to a second chance at love?A charming historical adventure romance about the brother of a duke returning from Italy to retrieve a painting from the woman he once loved. He needs to solve an epic mystery — but soon finds himself drawn into a courtship that revives the tenderness between them.She wants to change her luck ...After falling victim to a terrible curse from the jealous bride of a man from her past, widow Lady Slight no longer finds joy in her idle pursuits. So when a familiar face comes knocking on her door, she coerces him into a nostalgic courtship that reminds her of happier times, when the future felt full of possibility.He is solving a mystery ...Sebastian Markham departed England years ago after Harriet betrayed him. Now he is back, and he needs the priceless painting he once gifted the woman he loved. But Harriet has changed, and Sebastian soon finds himself agreeing to spend time with the complex woman who has quietly lingered in his thoughts. He assures himself it is because he needs that painting — but is it the promise of reawakened feelings that truly draws him back?Perhaps the timing is finally right. Perhaps Harriet is ready for a life not of high society comfort and status, but of high adventure and art.Lady Slight and the Visitor is a heartwarming tale of integrity, unexpected devotion, and love found in the most unlikely of places. If you enjoy honorable heroes, spirited heroines, and a dash of intrigue with your romance, you will be enchanted by the first installment in C. N. Jarrett’s Treacherous Treasures series. Can be read as a standalone.Buy Lady Slight and the Visitor for a tale of adventure and love today!What to expect:?? Kissing?? No Cursing?? Closed Door After MarriageHistorical Romance Tropes:?? Second Chance Romance?? Redemption Arc?? Regency London Setting?? Family Feud?? Found Family / Misfit HouseholdWhat Readers Are Saying:????? "A story so incredibly moving that it will invade your heart and remain ever present there even after you finish reading." — Jo????? "A swoon-worthy hero, a heroine with great character development, familiar characters, twists, and heartwarming moments." — Marion L.????? "A must read!" — Carmel

He’s desperate to retrieve his journal pages. She’ll release them…for a price.Lady Honoria Eveleigh is determined to experience sensual pleasure before a loveless marriage. Her secret obsession with reading pornography has thus far sustained her passionate nature. But now that she’s seen the true confessions of an unrepentant rake, she means to sample the many ways he’s pleasured his conquests.Captain Leo Atherton thumbs his nose at an unforgiving ton…with lush portraits of their mistresses and his own legendary sensual exploits. When his eyes first lock with the incomparable diamond’s across a ballroom, he knows. She’s read his journal pages. After she’s listed her demands, he assumes getting his damning pages back and walking away will be easy.Honoria’s downfall is her innocent assumption…that she can enjoy bedsport without falling in love. One taste of Leo’s charms makes the thought of a loveless marriage even more repugnant, not easier. Leo’s usual ease of walking away from love seems to desert him as well, which leaves him with a dilemma. He’ll have to reckon with his own rightful place in the ton in order to secure her love for more than just a few reckless nights of abandon.Will they allow societal censure to tear them apart or will they risk everything to stay together?Dallying with the Diamond is the steamy first entry in the “Steam, Lies, & Forbidden Desires” series. If you enjoy open-door sensuality, enemies to lovers, and found family tropes, then you'll love Louisa Cornell and Andrea K. Stein's steamy Regency tales of love.Buy Dallying with the Diamond today and enter a world of passionate Regency nights with characters combining humor and warmth who stay with you long after the last page.

Clara Lockwood has one goal: survive senior year and escape the secrets that have been suffocating her since childhood.But the night a lightning strike tears through the woods, everything changes.Clara doesn’t remember collapsing beneath the shattered tree—but ever since, things feel… off. Moments don’t line up. Memories slip. And no matter how hard she tries to move forward, something keeps pulling her back.Then there’s him.Silas Everhart knows the storm wasn’t random. Finding Clara wasn’t either. The connection between them is immediate—and unsettling. Because the closer he gets to her, the more certain he becomes that whatever happened in the woods didn’t end that night.As the truth about Clara’s family begins to surface, so does something neither of them can ignore: their lives have been circling each other for far longer than they should.Now they’re forced to confront what they’ve both been running from—the past that shaped them,the choices that still haunt them,and a connection that may not be a coincidence at all.Some loves feel inevitable. Some truths refuse to stay buried.And some things, once uncovered, can’t be undone.Perfect for fans of Heart Bones, They Both Die at the End, If He Had Been With Me, and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, Our Tree in the Woods is a lyrical, heart-wrenching novel about trauma, timing, and the invisible threads that pull two broken hearts into the same storm.Sign up for Kristina's mailing list at kristinamitchellwrites.com

Could there exist a love powerful enough to overcome the grave?Hard times during the Great Depression force twenty-year-old Florence to leave her service at the monastery and seek employment. Fate brings her to work for a wealthy recluse, General Alexander Sterling. What she doesn’t know is that he has left his native country escaping a painful past. A past that he yearns to forget, but destiny won’t allow it as her presence brings it into complete focus.Despite many daunting events and a meddling housekeeper with dark secrets of her own, Florence and Alexander fall deeply in love. And when an explosive truth shatters their blossoming romance, a mysterious stranger gives her an opportunity to travel back in time to unlock the secret to her existence.Florence must strive to return to the present to save their relationship from the imminent danger that awaits them.

On the heels of an unjust accusation, Grace flees from her country village to the anonymity of London. Although she intends to seek sanctuary with her cousin Joe Fiddick, she discovers he's also suffered a setback and needs more help than she can offer. Desperate, she solicits assistance from Joe's friend--the notorious rake, Lord Henley. Will the price of the handsome baron’s help be more than she's willing to pay? Book Two of the Mannequin Series