Lesson One: Don’t forget to tell your wife you’re a spy...An absentee husband is one thing, but a dead husband is too much for Lady Mariana Asquith to ignore. When she travels to Paris to search for the body of the wastrel who broke her heart, she finds him—alive at the Opera and still far too attractive for her comfort. But not everything is what it seems with her husband…Lesson Two: Don’t let your husband seduce you...Nick has sacrificed everything to protect King and Country—including his marriage. But after ten years of staying away from the woman he loves, he can’t quite make himself drive Mariana away. He longs to be done with the lies and spies—but there’s one last job, with a seductive partner at his side….Lesson Three: Whatever you do, don’t fall in love—again.As they work together to save the French government from powerful adversaries, Nick must teach his wife how to be a spy, starting with how to seduce a dangerous stranger. Mariana already has some experience with dangerous men thanks to Nick, and she has her own lessons to teach him—like how passion, love, and trust just might save the day.

Opening The Raven’s Den with his two closest friends, was supposed to quiet Patrick’s inner demons that insist he’s useless. A dozen years later, they’re still there. All he wanted was to hide from their taunting between the legs of a willing woman for the night, but when the madam sends Rosie into the room and she obviously has no wish to be there, what can he do but save her?Rosalyn’s own stepfather sold her to a brothel, and her first customer has… rescued her? He got her out of there, at least, but what could the owner of a gaming hell possibly want with her? Worse, rather than being terrified of his intimidating size and the secrets he keeps, her wanton body seems to react to everything Patrick does.Keeping Rosie safe finally gives Patrick’s life a sense of meaning. But when his own desires might be the thing that hurts her - how will he protect her from himself?

From a New York Times bestselling author and Romantic Times Top PickHe took her as a hostage. She took him by surprise.When laird Iain MacKinnon's young son is stolen by the English, the fierce Highland chieftain strikes back by taking the daughter of his enemy. But Page FitzSimon is no meek captive. Proud, clever, and quick of tongue, she meets Iain's fury with fire of her own—and the hardened warrior soon discovers he may have taken a lass… or lost himself to one.Cast aside by her father's cruel betrayal, Page is thrust into a world she was raised to fear. She vows to despise her Highland captor, yet every stolen glance and sharp-edged quip fans a heat neither can deny. What begins as a battle of wills becomes something far more dangerous—a connection neither expected and both refuse to name.Amid laughter and longing, clash and surrender, two stubborn hearts wage the fiercest fight of all: the one that dares them to stop pretending.A Scottish Highlander romance with wit, heat, and two people too proud to admit they've met their match.Perfect for readers who love:– Scottish Highlander romance with sharp-witted banter– Captive heroines who challenge their captors– Enemies-to-lovers with humor and heat– Stubborn heroes who meet their match– Emotional connection built through conflictPraise for The MacKinnon’s Bride“Resounding with laughter and awash with immeasurable woe… a story that remains in your heart long after the last page.” — RT Book Reviews“A fun tale of intrigue… in Medieval Scotland.” — The Atlanta Constitution“Romance filled with charm, passion and intrigue.” — Affaire de Coeur“Fantastic, tantalizing!” — Rendezvous“Tanya Anne Crosby pens a tale that touches your soul.” — Sherrilyn Kenyon, #1 New York Times bestselling author

A comically offbeat, fish-out-of-water, time travel novel set in Regency England and the21st century Colorado Rockies. Nadine Finley is a Scribe Guardian from the future whomust play ‘un-matchmaker’ to Jane Austen, a British naval officer, and the romance thatjeopardizes literary history. Nadine has made the quantum commute to 1811 to stop Jane Austen from meeting andmarrying Captain Charles Gordon. The two of them share a romantic past, and if Nadinefails in her mission, Jane will never get to London. The fledgling author will never gether first book ready for publication. And if the novel is never readied for the presses,Jane will never go back home and revise the manuscript that will eventuallybecome Pride and Prejudice. In short, disaster.The mission instructions were plain and simple: Jane Austen cannot marry.Except...matters become extremely complicated when the Scribe Guardian’s ownromantic interest unintentionally follows her across the centuries to 1811.Xander Nouri is a tech millionaire who is cheerfully unfamiliar with both history andliterature. He has also forged a life where he is insulated from the non-quantifiableuncertainties of feelings and romance. In fact, the only time he let his guard down wasfor three wildly unexpected days in Las Vegas when he allowed his heart to be fondledand then stomped on by an elusive woman named Nadine. Xander lives in a world ofreason, facts, and data…none of which explain her appearance, dressed in periodclothing, in a coffin a mile from his secluded mountain home.And her claim of time traveling doesn’t exactly compute.It’s not long before sparks once again begin to fly between the former lovers. But Nadineneeds to get back to her mission before literary history is permanently damaged.By the time she’s able to make the quantum leap back in time, Jane Austen and thecaptain have already met again...and romance is brewing. To complicate matters, Xanderhas made the trip, as well. And Xander is the unlikeliest ‘nerd-out-of-water’ ever to land on Regency shores.But that’s where the fun begins...

A Marriage of Convenience Leads to a Battle for Survival in Never Love a Lawman by Jo Goodman, a Western Historical Romance AdventureRachel Bailey thought she had left her past behind when she settled in the quiet mining town of Reidsville, Colorado. But when the powerful railroad tycoon who ensured her escape dies, she finds herself bound by an unexpected condition in his will—marry the town's sheriff, Wyatt Cooper, or lose control of the vital rail line that keeps the community alive.Wyatt has spent years protecting Reidsville, and marriage was never part of his plans—until Rachel enters his life with a contract neither of them can refuse. What begins as a business arrangement soon sparks deeper desires, forcing Rachel and Wyatt to confront the truth neither dared to admit: their secret marriage may have started as a necessity, but it could become the greatest risk of all.But danger looms. Foster Maddox, the ruthless heir to his grandfather's fortune, will stop at nothing to seize the Calico Spur—and Rachel with it. As hired guns close in and secrets come to light, Wyatt and Rachel must fight for their town, their future, and their hearts before everything they've built is torn apart.ALSO BY JO GOODMAN:Violet FireScarlet LiesSweet FireTHE MCCLELLANSCrystal PassionSeaswept AbandonTempting TormentTHE COMPASS CLUBLet Me Be The OneEverything I Ever WantedAll I Ever NeededBeyond A Wicked KissTHE DENNEHY SISTERSOnly My LoveMy Heart's DesireForever in My HeartAlways in My DreamsOnly in My ArmsTHE THORNE BROTHERS TRILOGYMy Steadfast HeartMy Reckless HeartWith All My HeartJo Goodman has always been a fan of happily-ever-afters. She turned to writing romances when she realized the only life script she could control was the one she wrote herself. Once upon a time, Jo believed she was going to be a marine biologist. She knows she is lucky that seasickness made her change course. She lives with her family in Colliers, West Virginia. Visit her website at jogoodman.com.

A Whitney Award Finalist for Best Historical Romance!Tristan Gilbert, the autocratic Duke of Kendall, has a clear plan for his future—destroy his father’s memory, obliterate his enemies, and become Prime Minister. Fortunately, he can accomplish all three goals by convincing Parliament to prosecute the Scottish Earl of Hadley. Once Hadley is vanquished, surely the Queen will recognize Kendall’s readiness for the role of Prime Minister.But in order to succeed, Kendall must first conquer his own unnerving attraction to Hadley’s hoyden of a daughter—Lady Isolde Langston. No matter his efforts, Lady Isolde lingers in his blood, a sort of love-potion madness Kendall struggles to suppress.Lady Isolde Langston knows impulsivity will be her downfall. Case in point, her heedless actions triggered the Duke of Kendall’s current vendetta against her father. Isolde needs to right the wrongs she caused and force the duke to surrender before Hadley ends up jailed. To do this, she decides to torment Kendall at every turn—at balls and musicales and even in his own library. The arrogant Sassenach will rue the day he crossed her.But when an unfortunate accident fractures both their lives, Kendall and Isolde unexpectedly face a future neither of them wished. Adrift, they are forced to call a truce. As their romance deepens, can Kendall change his heart sufficiently and Isolde forgive past hurts in order to form a love all their own?