An Amazon Top 100 Bestseller!#1 Bestseller in Regency Romances and Historical European FictionOn Goodreads' "Favorite Historical Romance Novels" ListFans of Bridgerton and Outlander will love this richly textured and adventurous New Adult Historical Romance by International Bestselling Author Stacy Von Haegert! It's not your mom's Historical Romance...Most debutantes meet their intendeds at polite societal gatherings, not over a duel in Hyde Park. However, Greyland Kingston is not your typical young lady, and her family is far from conventional. The gossip fans start to flutter when Greyland, her two older brothers, and distinguished father make their debut. Who is this family? How do they know The Queen? Why does the patriarch look like the ghost of the long-ago Plantagenet King, Edward the IV?Alexander Hamilton, the notoriously dangerous "Dark Lord" and new Duke of Ravenswood, is about to learn how unique the family is when he becomes unwittingly entangled with the Kingstons from New Orleans—one family member in particular. With her spirited personality and innocent aversion to all things proper, Greyland Kingston completely throws him off his well-established game. When trouble ensues in the form of jealous women, ambitious men, and a vengeful Irish clan, Alexander quickly finds having Greyland for his own will come at a steep price…And he must risk everything to keep her protected.Dearest reader, this manuscript was newly revised and re-edited on 10-1-2024.Please also note: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

A masquerade ball reveals the heart’s secret desires in this scintillating Regency romance from the bestselling author of The Earl’s Complete Surrender.Richard Heartly has exiled himself from society since the war, plotting his revenge for a terrible betrayal. A masked ball at Thorncliff Manor is intended to be a brief diversion. Instead, he encounters a fascinating young woman as entranced by the music as he is. He can’t reveal his identity to Lady Mary. But her siren song keeps drawing him back, and their clandestine meetings could be hazardous to his plan—and to her virtue . . .Avoiding an unwanted marriage was easy when Lady Mary was ignored by the ton. Thanks to her dazzling appearance at the masquerade, she’s a wallflower no longer. Eligible suitors abound, yet the only man she wants is the brooding, seductive companion who keeps his face hidden. A man who tempts her to disclose her own shocking secret, one that could divide them forever . . .“Has just the right amount of enchantment mixed with poignancy to fulfill readers’ fantasies. The depth of emotions, the light of the redeeming power of love, and the intrigue and suspense make this third installment Barnes’ strongest tale to date.” —RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

A Compilation of THREE Christmas tales from the Rogues & Gentlemen Series...****Winter's Wild MelodyCaught in the storm on his way home after a week of overindulgence, Viscount Debdon takes shelter in an abandoned farmhouse, only to realise...He is not alone.When his ghostly companion is revealed to be not only an earthly body, but a heavenly one too, the temptation to remain lost in the woods is hard to resist. **** The Christmas RoseThe youngest son of a marquess ...Darkly handsome Ludo - universally known as Lascivious Lord Courtney - is the wickedest rake in Christendom. With a reputation that makes nice young ladies swoon, he is just not the marrying kind.A friend to the rescue...Unwitting wallflower Felicity Bunting is only trying to protect a friend when she finds herself in a compromising position with this lusty lord.An unlikely pairing...She might not have meant to do it, but Bunty just accidentally trapped Lord Courtney into marriage.Neither of them is what the other ever expected to have, but perhaps they might be all they ever wanted.****The Winter BrideWidowed farmer Ned Hardy is facing a bleak winter and a lonely Christmas, when a beautiful young woman turns up on his doorstep in the middle of the night, frozen and terrified.Stunned by the arrival of a fine lady who looks like a Christmas angel, all of Ned's protective instincts flare to life. Grace Honeyfield is on the run from her abusive brother and the terrifying man he's forcing her to marry. Escaping into the darkness on a snowy night, she stumbles onto an isolated farm, and into the arms of a handsome farmer. Although not a gentleman by birth, Grace comes to realise Ned deserves the title more than any well-bred man of her acquaintance.When Ned offers to marry Grace to keep her safe, he dares hope that the future might hold more happiness than the past. To his astonishment, Grace agrees to his proposal, and Ned can't help but wonder if all his Christmases have come at once.

Jilted by the woman he loved, Tom, Viscount Sidmouth, has decided he will happily remain a bachelor for the rest of his life. He wants nothing to do with affairs of the heart. And he most certainly wants nothing to do with the wild widow next door.After spending years trapped in a loveless marriage, Hyacinth has returned to London on a mission to experience everything she missed. Balls, parties, flirtations, and assignations—she wants it all. She isn’t about to allow her disapproving neighbor to spoil her fun. She’s living her life one raucous celebration at a time.Until she inadvertently winds up in the viscount’s garden late one night and he kisses her senseless. There’s something about the handsome, forbidding lord that makes her want to abandon her rules.And Tom? He’s beginning to think that perhaps the only way to forget about his broken heart is to lose himself in a fling. Why not with the wicked woman who drives him to distraction? It’s not as if he is going to fall in love…Heat level: Scorching! Don't say you weren't warned.Don't miss the Wicked Husbands series:Book 1: Her Errant EarlBook 2: Her Lovestruck LordBook 3: Her Reformed RakeBook 4: Her Deceptive DukeBook 5: Her Missing MarquessBook 6: Her Virtuous Viscount

Sparks and fur fly when two Victorian dog owners meet in Regent’s Park!Margaret Haselden knows how it feels to be alone in the world, which is why she takes in the scrappy stray terrier she finds rummaging through her rubbish bins. Despite her best efforts, the little dog proves more than she can handle, especially when it bites the prized bulldog of the sternly handsome Edward Cherrill, Duke of St. Lawrence.Edward is initially outraged by the incident but is soon captivated by Margaret’s determination to champion the cause of animal welfare. As their paths continue to cross, Edward feels drawn to her warmth and compassion–qualities that starkly contrast with the rigid expectations of his noble title.As their bond deepens, Edward faces a profound dilemma: Can he defy the responsibilities of his rank and choose love over duty? Or must he come to heel like so many dukes before him?

Dark Gothic Romance One-night Stand Five on the Steam Scale Jane Eyre Meets The Mummy Alpha Grumpy Hero His Love May Be The Death Of Her When Constance Rockwood Athelson, Viscountess Westbury, hides her face to attend the Black Widows Ball, she never expected to find passion in a masked stranger’s arms. The torrent of desire isn’t enough to drown out her “gift” for seeing visions and talking to the dead. Terrified of being found out, she secures a position cataloguing archaeological artifacts for the Earl of Lyndham—where she encounters a ghost begging her to break a curse plaguing his family.Before his mysterious lover disappeared, Lucien Blakemore was tempted to throw caution aside. Yet he knows one taste of love will unleash the curse that drove his father and brother to murder their wives. When he returns home empty-handed and empty-hearted, he’s shocked to discover his new assistant is the goddess who fled into the night. But could her presence be part of a murderous plot to unearth the location of a secret Egyptian tomb? The answer—or his doom—lies behind the desire shining in his seductress’s eyes. This book has been previously published by Samhain Publishing.WARNING: This spicy, steamy read contains a hero whose torment equals that of Jane Eyre’s Mr. Rochester and a heroine who has the courage to save his soul, even if his love could be the death of her.Books In The Reckless Rockwoods SeriesBook 1 — Obsession (Sebastian and Helen)Book 2 — Dangerous (Constance and Lucien)Book 3 — The Highlander’s Woman (Patience and Julian) — Scottish settingBook 4 — Redemption (Rhea and Percy)Book 5 — The Beastly Earl (Louisa and Ewan) — Scottish settingThe Reckless Rockwood Novels — featuring Rockwood family membersThe Rogue’s Offer: Reluctant Rogues #1 (Features Rockwood siblings Louisa, Constance, and Percy)The Rogue’s Countess: Reluctant Rogues #2 (Features Constance Rockwood with her marriage in jeopardy)The Reckless Rockwoods series and Reckless Rockwoods Novels are steamy (level 3 to 5) Victorian historical romance books. The books follow five siblings descended from Highlanders, whose motto is to never refuse a challenge no matter what the reason. These books are filled with Highlanders and alpha male heroes who succumb to the love of a woman, along with psychics, suspense, intrigue, ghosts, the paranormal, and mad villains. Whether it’s scandalous passions, wicked seductions, wanton pleasures, meddling in the love affairs of friends, or tragedy, each of these historical romance books focuses on the hero/heroine finding their sensual, spicy HEA.The Reckless Rockwoods Novels prominently feature different members of the Rockwood family as they meddle in their friends’ lives to ensure they find a happy ending.