<div><B>In early nineteenth-century America, a woman takes flight to protect a young boy&mdash;but love is about to catch up to her.</B><BR />  <BR /> Bethany Cole and her young charge, Peeto, are running for their lives, following the raging waters of the Mississippi to freedom, escaping the ruthless Luke Randall, Peeto&rsquo;s father. When Luke finds Bethany and his son gone, he immediately vows to track down the lovely &ldquo;kidnapper.&rdquo;<BR />  <BR /> However, he isn&rsquo;t counting on Bethany&rsquo;s strength of will and determination. As she braves crossing the river and traversing the lawless lands of the frontier, Bethany shows him just what she&rsquo;s made of. Now, Luke finds his resolve weakening in the face of Bethany&rsquo;s beauty. She taunts and tantalizes him . . . but remains just out of reach, as a supreme battle of wills turns into a sweetly passionate surrender for the two adversaries. They began as enemies, but couldn&rsquo;t defy the overwhelming need that brought them together.<BR />  </div>

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Dream Song

<div><B>Wrongly accused of kidnapping her own baby, a woman on the run finds the one man who can help in this romantic suspense novel. </B><BR /><BR /> Kate Reed is surely the happiest woman alive when her husband Michael arranges the adoption of baby Joey after the many years they tried unsuccessfully to conceive a child. From the first moment Kate embraces little Joey, she feels as though everything is finally complete. And when Michael suggests they escape the noisy city to find solace and comfort in the Missouri countryside, she feels like everything is falling into place for her and Michael. But when Michael&rsquo;s behavior suddenly becomes bizarre and unexplainable, Kate wonders whether he has got a bad case of the fatherhood jitters. It seems reasonable enough until sinister men arrive on her doorstep to claim her little one. Kate&rsquo;s only escape seems to be the woods, where she fearfully remains with baby Joey. When she encounters an unkempt man named Booker, and the two learn she is wanted for kidnapping and murder, this old friend of her grandfather does everything he can to protect Kate and Joey. Of course she has no idea just who this man is, but suddenly she trusts him more than anyone else . . . </div>

Running Scared

<div><B>A battle of wills between an 18th-century pirate and her captor stirs up the high seas in this historical Caribbean romance from the award-winning author.</B><BR /><BR /> Beneath the fiery gaze of her captor, Caitlin finds herself bound by the only enemy she could not defeat&mdash;her passionate nature. Caitlin, the renegade female pirate plundering Spanish galleons on the high seas, initially despised Trey Cameron, the man commissioned by the queen to tame her. As he forces her to conform to an appropriately feminine role, wearing gowns and performing the tasks of housekeeper, Caitlin vows to avenge herself. She will rule the waves again . . . free of the restraining hand of any man. As the lush green of the Caribbean brings them to tumult, Trey and Caitlin find themselves locked in a fiery battle of wills. Will they surrender to the refuge of each other&#39;s arms&mdash;or tear each other apart in the frustration of unrequited love? </div>

Fire Glow

<div><B>The Fire Trilogy ignites with one woman&rsquo;s quest for Civil War vengeance&mdash;&ldquo;packed with subplots and supporting characters that keep the action percolating&rdquo; (<I>Publishers Weekly</I>).</B><BR /><BR /> Join Linda Ladd in this first book of an exciting trilogy as she takes you on an incredible journey from the terrors of war to the comforts of love. She is intent on avenging her dishonor by the man who had taken more from her than she could ever possibly imagine. She has nothing, and so there is nothing she can lose, but she is intent on using any means necessary to take back what is rightfully hers. Born out of the ravages of war, theirs is a love that cannot be denied, blurring the boundaries forged by conflict until both are on the edge of a dizzying abyss where only passion matters, and surrender is sweet. </div>

Frost Fire

<div><B>A woman skilled in martial arts sets the American frontier ablaze in the third book of the Fire Trilogy. &ldquo;</B><B>Linda Ladd&rsquo;s books just get better and better!&rdquo; (Lori Copeland).</B><BR /><BR /> Windsor Richmond is a stunning beauty&mdash;sapphires glint from her eyes, capturing the attention of any man who stands in her way. However, her heart is not for any man, because she is the disciple of a secret Asian sect, trained in martial arts and the ways of ancient knowledge. Now she must serve the desires of her order, which sends her across the vastness of the American frontier with the fires of revenge as her only companion. On a train heading west she meets the handsome and rugged Stone Kincaid. He is drawn to the passion that burns in her eyes and to her tempestuous beauty. Little does he know that she is driven by her desire for revenge...and she believes him to be the enemy she seeks! Only lust can bring them together to defy the fates that strain to keep them apart. </div>

Dragon Fire

<div><B>As the Revolutionary War rages, a sheltered beauty battles her own heart over the man who has vowed to protect her in the second Fire Trilogy novel. </B><BR /><BR /> Carlisle Kincaid is as untouchable and unresponsive in her beautiful perfection as a marble statue. Educated by devout nuns in a strict convent, she instinctively repulses the attentions of any man, denying the haughty and reckless nature promised in her burning gaze. Chase Lancaster, a rugged adventurer on his own, is sworn to protect her seemingly indomitable virtue...while he struggles to deny the enchantment she casts over him. As a revolutionary war rages around them, they are torn apart by mistrust and the strain of divided loyalties-&mdash;even as they continue to be drawn together by need and desire. Will they fall prey to the treacherous longings raging in their souls as the ravages of war devastate everything around them? </div>

Midnight Fire

<div><B>A English woman finds her loyalty and heart tested in this American Revolution romance by the author whose &ldquo;books just get better and better!&rdquo; </B><B>(Lori Copeland).</B><BR /><BR /> As the threat of war between America and England looms, loyalty and passion begin to rage. Her father, a prominent member of the British Parliament, tricks Alysson Tyler into marriage with Donovan MacBride, an American revolutionary. Convinced Alysson willingly offered to spy on his American activities, Donovan&rsquo;s desire for the seemingly innocent woman transforms into hate. Alysson denies any knowledge of her father&rsquo;s plans, but Donovan remains unconvinced and orders that the marriage be annulled upon their arrival in America. As soon as the ship arrives, though, Alysson becomes ensnared in the dangerous and exotic underground of the revolution and Donovan must remain her protector. While the flames of war begin to spark, so does the love between the unlikely pair. Can their passion for each other outweigh the loyalty they feel for their countries? Or will war put out the flame of love?</div>

Silverswept

<div><B>A tracker and the mysterious woman he rescues embark on a perilous and passionate journey across the wild American frontier. </B><BR /><BR /> Raised by the Cheyenne, the silver-haired beauty named Starfire knows nothing of her past life, her childhood as Elizabeth Pennington Richmond. The Cheyenne are her people and their ways are hers. So when the tall blond stranger steps out of the darkness and carries her off into the night, she fights him with all of her strength. Terrified, she has no idea that he has been sent to rescue her after all these years.   In the darkness of night, Logan Cord has not gotten a good look at the young woman he has been sent to rescue. As he watches her sleeping in the slowly brightening light of the dawn, his breath catches at the sight of her beauty. Then, her eyes open to reveal their startling violet fury, and she turns on him with teeth bared. Not realizing the adventure ahead of them, Starfire and Logan embark on a journey of self-discovery, danger, . . . and love.</div>

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Books By Linda Ladd (8 Books)

Dream Song

Running Scared

Fire Glow

Frost Fire

Dragon Fire

Midnight Fire

Silverswept

Wildstar

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