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.

NYT bestselling author “Patricia Rice employs wicked wit and sizzling sensuality to turn the battle of the sexes into a magical romp." -Mary Jo Putney, NYT Bestselling authorCan a cynical scientist and an illogical enchantress find happiness together?Lady Ninian Malcolm Siddons, healer and herbalist, has dedicated her life to the village of Wystan, her Northumberland home. But duty has cost her dearly—her title isolates her, her gifts mark her as other, and love seems forever out of reach. But legend warns the village cannot thrive without a magical Malcolm...Drogo Ives, Earl of Ives and Wystan, values logic, honor, and scientific certainty. He scorns the illogic of romance—and women as irrational and contradictory as rattlepated Lady Ninian. Let his younger brother inherit the title and its messy obligations.But one fateful night changes everything.Now, bound by honor to marry the woman carrying his child, Drogo faces a haunting family curse: Malcolm–Ives’ unions always end in tragedy. Can they defy history—and their own prejudices—to forge a future where love bridges the gap between magic and reason to save their families and homes?MAGICAL MALCOLM SERIES IN ORDERMerely MagicMust Be MagicTrouble With MagicThis Magic MomentMuch Ado About MagicMagic ManBUY NOW: "A fun read... I have become a fan. 4.75 Stars, Reviewer Top Pick" - Night Owl Reviews"I was entertained and transported from the first page to the last. " - Once Upon a Romance --