She never had anything.He lost everything.Together they create a Christmas to remember.December, 1893--Shadyside, PennsylvaniaBella Darling lives in a cozy barn at Maple Grove, an estate owned by industrialist Archibald Westminster. The Westminster family is stranded overseas and have sent word to relieve all employees of their duties except Margaret, the pregnant maid, James the butler, and Bella. Content with borrowed books and a toasty home festooned with pine boughs and cinnamon sticks, she coaxes the old hens to lay eggs--extraordinary eggs. Bella yearns for just one thing—someone to share her life with. Always inventive, she has a plan for that. She just needs the right egg into the hands of the right man.Bartholomew Baines, a Harvard-educated banker, is reeling in the aftermath of his bank's collapse. With his friends and fiancé ostracizing him for what he thought was an act of generosity, he is penniless and alone. A kind woman welcomes him into her boarding house under conditions that he reluctantly accepts. Completely undone by his current, lowly position, and by the motley crew of fellow boarders who view him as one of them, Bartholomew wrestles with how to rebuild.With the special eggs as the impetus, the first meeting between Bella and Bartholomew gives each the wrong idea about the other. And when the boarding house burns down a week before Christmas it’s Bella who is there to lend a hand. She, Margaret, and James invite the homeless group to stay at the estate through the holidays. But as Christmas draws closer, eviction papers arrive. Maple Grove is being foreclosed upon. Can Bella work her magic and save their Christmas? Is the growing attraction between Bella and Bartholomew enough for them to see past their differences?

It began with a gunshot…To protect her sister, Kate Courtland will do anything—even point a pistol at the dangerous Marquess of Wroth. But she soon discovers the man is more than she can handle.Wroth can’t believe a mere slip of a young woman has brought him low. The wealthy and powerful marquess controls a vast empire, so why can’t he control his reaction to the tempting Kate?“Deborah Simmons is a sure bet for writing an excellent Regency epic.” – Affaire de CoeurBook #3 of The Regency RompsTwo-time RITA Finalist Deborah Simmons is a USA Today bestselling author of historical romances originally published by Avon, Harlequin, and Berkley, as well as a romantic comedy.

I'm no dainty maid! I pride myself in being fierce, fearless, and sharp with both bow and tongue. The local beasts don’t frighten me, the village men don’t interest me… but the scary Norse raiders who glide downriver in their thunderous longboats. They are another story.So when a massive, tattooed Viking washes ashore, bloody, half-naked, and wholly arrogant, my instinct is to put an arrow in his chest. Damn it…I really should have! My life would have been easier.Because I have no intention of being claimed and conquered by this wild-eyed, god-touched Viking. He threatens to ruin everything I’ve fought for.And he also offers me protection, pleasure, and loyalty. He is delicious sin wrapped in solid steel. And though every inch of me screams run… my soul whispers: stay.Tropes You’ll Love:? Fierce Highland Heroine? Viking Alpha Hero? Protective Barbarian Energy? Love at First Sight / Fated Mates? Enemies to Lovers Tension? He Falls First, She Fights It? Wild Man vs. Civilized Woman? Steamy, Tattooed, Sinfully Skilled Hero? Off-the-charts Viking HeatWelcome to VIKINGS ROCK! Where ancient battles meet raw desire, and no heart leaves unclaimed.Note: This series is part of Dragonblade's Flame line, so this is a scorching-hot read with open-door steam.Read in Kindle Unlimited!VIKINGS ROCK!Book 1 – Bats Out of HellBook 2 – Holding on for a HeroBook 3 – Hungry Like a Wolf

November 1899. New York society belle Louisa MacGregor, heartsick after a broken engagement, flees her old life aboard the last westbound train of the season, whose track cuts through the very heart of the steep and forbidding Sierra Nevada Mountains.When an early blizzard traps her train in a remote mountain pass, Louisa is fast asleep in her luxurious palace car. The big train proves too heavy to make it over the snow-covered summit, and the engineer makes a fateful decision: to lighten the load, he crowds all his passengers into the first two cars and leave the rest of his train behind to the mercy of the elements.Asleep, Louisa does not hear the conductor’s urgent cries, and she and her palace car are left behind. When she awakens, she finds herself cold, alone, and deserted in the most rugged wilderness on the continent.She is near despair when a solitary mountain man—whom she comes to know only as ‘Bandit’—locates her abandoned train. The handsome, mysterious Bandit—who seems to carry with him a deep sadness of his own—leads Louisa over the mountaintops and down to his tidy cabin, nestled in a secluded valley surrounded by the towering peaks of the High Sierra.With no prospect of rescue until spring, Lou and Bandit must find a way to survive the deadliest winter in fifty years. Trapped in a wild mountain paradise that is by turns unspeakably beautiful and utterly terrifying, these two lost people must learn to trust each other—and, perhaps, find the true meaning of life, love, and redemption.Rich with historical detail, wilderness adventure, and heartfelt romance, Winter in the High Sierra is a sweeping, inspirational, clean love story perfect for readers who enjoy:Heartfelt clean romancesNature and healing journeysInspirational love stories with graceSnowbound survival storiesWestern mountain wilderness storiesHistorical fiction with emotional depthOrder your copy today!

A thrilling gothic romance spiced with danger and forbidden love from a New York Times bestselling author:"Sensual and witty... A delicious treat!" - Eloisa JamesHIS TOUCH HOLDS HER CAPTIVEFrom the ravens circling its spires to the gargoyles adorning its roof, Blackberry Manor looms ominously over its rambling grounds. And behind its doors, amid the flickering shadows and secret passageways, danger lies in wait…TO HIS EVERY DARK DESIREEvangeline Pemberton has been invited to a party at the sprawling estate of reclusive Gavin Lioncroft, who is rumored to have killed in cold blood. Initially, his towering presence and brusque manner instill fear… until his seductive attentions and unexpected vulnerability conquer her resistance. But when a guest is murdered, Evangeline is torn. Could the man to whom she is so powerfully drawn, also be a ruthless killer?Gothic Love StoriesToo Wicked to KissToo Sinful to DenyToo Tempting to ResistToo Wanton to WedToo Brazen to Bite