Lose yourself in the spellbinding tale of two women from the same family, separated by 600 years, but their fates no less intertwined.A love that echoes through the ages . . .After genealogist Melissa Grantham’s marriage falls apart, she escapes to her family’s ancestral home in Kent.But from the moment she arrives at Ashleigh Manor, vivid dreams of a young couple in love from the fourteenth century haunt her.Before she can dismiss them as nothing more than her imagination, Melissa meets a handsome stranger who lives in a nearby cottage. The same man from her dreams.Melissa feels a burning attraction to Jake, but can she really trust her feelings, or are they merely caused by a love so strong it has echoed through generations . . .And how are they tied to the 600-year-old tragedy locked away within the looming shadow of Ashleigh Manor?Winner of the 2012 Best Historical Read award from the Festival of Romance.Fans of Barbara Erskine, Susanna Kearsley, Irina Shapiro or Kirsty Ferry will be utterly spellbound by this absorbing and addictive timeslip romance with rich and vivid historical detail, set between the present and the Wars of the Roses.Praise for Christina Courtenay:‘Sometimes, you read a book and feel that it touches you so deeply. This is what The Silent Touch of Shadows did for me.’‘I was thinking about them when not reading the book, this is how much the characters got inside my head.’‘The characters jumped out of the page.’‘I unhesitatingly recommend A Silent Touch of Shadows on every front.’‘Will stay with me for a long time.’‘Courtenay draws the reader in with her vivid storytelling.’ALSO BY CHRISTINA COURTENAYSHADOWS FROM THE PASTBook 1: THE SILENT TOUCH OF SHADOWSMore from Christina Courtenay’s spellbinding Shadows of the Past series coming soon!

Heiress Evangeline "Lindy" Lindenmayer has been groomed since childhood to marry into the British aristocracy in order to fulfil her mother's ambition for a royal title in the family. But literature fascinates Lindy far more than ballgowns, and she spends all her free time in the library, the only room in the 5th Avenue mansion where she can safely indulge her passion for reading and find refuge from the prying eyes of her mother.Jack Winthrop is studying for the ministry at Union Theological Seminary and has been invited to use the Lindenmayer library for his studies. His sole experience of upper-class young women has occurred at his uncle's church, where he has found these debutantes to be universally featherbrained. When he meets Lindy, he is pleasantly surprised to discover she has wide-ranging interests and is highly intelligent. Although cautioned by his uncle to stay away from her, he finds Lindy to be a kindred spirit, and over animated discussions about books and life, they fall in love.But to reach happily ever after, Lindy will need to challenge her mother's long-laid plans, and weathering the approaching storm will take more backbone than she ever knew she had.

USA Today–Bestselling Author: He was sent to capture an unwilling bride—but was captivated by her instead . . .You must run . . . After a warning from her dying mother, Sorcha discovers her role in her father's plot to destroy another clan, and risks her life to go into hiding. Her safety relies on her disguise, but she is drawn to a man who could see through her . . . Unknown to Sorcha, Alan Cameron has been sent to track her down by his scheming uncle. He's attracted to the woman in disguise. Even after learning her true identity, he can't overcome his instinct to protect her. No matter the danger, he will keep Sorcha safe . . . and claim her as his true and willing bride! "A wonderful talent." —New York Times–bestselling author Bertrice Small "Brisbin continually delivers highly satisfying romances." —Romance Reviews Today

THE DUKE'S DESIRESimon Hawkins, duke of Trent, is no stranger to scandal. Rumors and innuendo have darkened the House of Trent for decades, and it has fallen to Simon to restore his tattered family name. He lives by a strict code of honor, but when he is called home to investigate his mother's disappearance, the distinguished duke will tangle with temptation. For there waits the only woman he has ever loved-and the last woman he should desire . . .Sarah Osborne has spent her life dreaming of Simon's touch. But dukes do not long for lady's maids-or so Sarah believes, until a stolen kiss sparks a passion that could be her ultimate undoing. As the couple begins a forbidden romance, a cunning enemy plots to destroy the duke and everything he loves. Now, caught in a blackmailer's web, Simon faces an agonizing choice: sacrifice his family's future or break Sarah's heart. (95000 words)

Welcome back to Last Chance, Nebraska! A devastating drought has driven most of the men from town to look for work elsewhere, and Lara, Belle, and Marian are among the women left behind--and hoping for love.This collection features:A Chance for LaraLara Cummings came to Last Chance with her sister for a new life, far away from the farm where her inquisitive nature always seemed to land her in trouble. Living on her cousins' ranch sounded ideal . . . until the drought came. Now, Lara's opportunities to have a family of her own are shriveling as quickly as the chances the ranch has for survival.Mitchell King wants as far away from Colorado as he can get. But opportunities to work are slim, and when he arrives in Last Chance, he's more than willing to take a job on a ranch in exchange for room and board. Of course, the pretty, mischievous redhead who lives there makes it all the easier to decide to stay. What he didn't count on was a group of people who quickly begin to feel like family.Falling for Lara wasn't in Mitchell's plans, but she seems just as interested in him. She's impulsive and fascinating, and Mitchell has never met anyone like her. Just as he starts to think he might have found home--and love, Lara's curiosity digs up the part of Mitchell's past he'd rather keep buried. But when it comes time to reckon with it, he has to make a decision: stay for love, or leave to save Lara's life.A Chance for BelleQuiet and artistic, Belle Cummings is content with her paints, her family, and her life on the Cummings-Thomas Ranch. While she hopes for marriage and children, she's hardly one to stir up trouble, unlike her sister Lara.But trouble finds her anyway--in the form of a handsome, injured cowboy.Titus Moore came to Last Chance for the opportunities rumored to exist for hard workers in the slowly revitalizing town. He expected to find out if the rumors were true--but he didn't expect to be shot on his way into town. And he certainly never imagined a sweet, blonde angel finding him and nursing him back from the edge of death.Belle is skeptical of Titus at first, and he isn't certain she can be trusted. But as they spend more time together, they slowly begin to discover there is more to one another than they first thought. When Belle learns that someone in town thinks Titus is someone he isn't, they agree it's best if he remains hidden, at least until he's recovered.But it isn't long before someone discovers Belle's secret. And Titus will need to make a decision about what's more important--his own life, or hers.A Chance for MarianWhen the town of Last Chance agrees to let Marian Scott open a school, she can't wait to begin. Marian has always wanted to be a schoolteacher, and with her family just barely surviving, the small income she'll receive will help.Lured by the promise of the slowly revitalizing town, Cole Robertson is looking for a new start. What he didn't expect was to rescue the town's pretty new schoolteacher from a drifter with bad intentions. Nor did he imagine he'd find himself serving as a sheriff's deputy.Marian can't let herself fall for Cole--not if she wants to continue to teach school. And Cole has been responsible for more than one broken heart. It's hard to trust himself enough not to add Marian to that list.But with danger threatening the new school, Marian and Cole find themselves spending more time together. Even if Cole can let down his guard long enough to allow Marian into his heart, will she have him if it means giving up her dream?

They thought marriage would be easy, but marriage is never convenient. “The will says the house is ‘for you, your wife and children, Philip.’ But you have no wife. Therefore, the house is mine.”It’s 1836, England. At only 33, Philip Daucer planned to explore the world, then settle down.. But with his brother threatening his inheritance, Phillip is backed into a corner. Determined to save what he inherited—and beat his brother at his own game—Phillip sets out to find a wife.In faraway Spain, Carmen Suárez is reeling from a failed relationship. Enter Phillip, a man who makes her heart soar. Tall, handsome and very English, he offers marriage and adventure—life in another country. Sadly, Philip is proposing they marry for convenience—he will offer her the security of marriage, if she helps him keep his house, Carmen accepts his terms.But as they rush to solve their immediate problems, Phillip and Carmen open themselves to clashes over culture and religion. Putting love secondary to his inheritance, Phillip asks too much of Carmen. Disappointed, she considers returning to Spain.When threatened with stronger adversaries than expected, Philip and Carmen must change course before one house and one secret add up to potential disaster. When their marriage becomes anything but convenient, can they let love win?Follow Phillip and Carmen’s journey as Kat Caldwell marries historical romance, cultural clashes, in this friends-to-lovers page turner that will have you up all night.