<div>The heir to her father&rsquo;s castle, a devout maiden must face the perils of power&mdash;and the dangers of love&mdash;in this &ldquo;thoroughly charming&rdquo; historical romance (The Times-Picayune). Lady Joanna Preston lives cloistered behind the walls of a nunnery, sealed away from a world of savagery and sorrow. As heir to the sought-after Oxwich Castle, Joanna has vowed never to love or take a husband, denying herself the passion she has secretly dreamed of. When Sir Rylan Kempe, Lord of Blaecston, a fierce yet noble warrior-knight locked in a vengeful battle with a royal enemy, comes to claim her and her castle in the name of ultimate revenge, Joanna is intent on defying the commanding knight at every turn. Yet soon the treachery of kings binds them together in unholy union and soul-deep desire, and Rylan must choose between his consuming love for Joanna and the treacherous game to which he has pledged his life. </div>

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A Dove at Midnight

<div>In this &ldquo;delicious medieval love story,&rdquo; a noblewoman is forced to honor a long-ago betrothal to a ruthless warrior&mdash;who is now her family&rsquo;s bitter enemy (Romantic Times). Lady Lilliane was betrothed to Corbett of Colchester at the age of fourteen, long before their families became sworn enemies. Years later, Corbett unexpectedly turns up to claim his beautiful bride and, by contract, her valuable dowry: Castle Orrick. Suspecting some royal intrigue lies behind Corbett&rsquo;s sudden desire for this marriage, Lilliane vows she will never lie in his bed. But what fate awaits Lilliane&mdash;and all England&mdash;if she resists him? And what darker fate if she surrenders? This &ldquo;sensual romance set in 13th-century England&rdquo; marked the award-winning debut of this USA Today&ndash;bestselling author (Publishers Weekly).</div>

My Gallant Enemy

<div>Will Lacie Montgomery hold fast to her greatest deception, or succumb to the seductive stranger who is bent on learning the truth? From acclaimed romance writer Rexanne Becnel comes a story of passion and hidden identity in the post-war American South. As a dark figure on horseback approaches the resplendent Louisiana estate of Sparrow Hill, a chill runs through Lacie Montgomery, the lovely head of the Sparrow Hill School for Young Ladies, because she is not exactly who she appears to be&mdash;and the exposure of her darkest secret could mean the closing of her beloved school and the end of its rightful place in the Kimbell family legacy. But Dillon Lockwood, the bastard Kimbell son, can see right through her, and he plans to extract her secret and save his family&rsquo;s fortune, even if it means taking her to his bed, where deceit will crumble in the heat of a lover&rsquo;s embrace. </div>

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Thief of My Heart

<div>Deep in Radnor Forest, the magic of a captivating seeress is no match for unbridled, blazing desire Her heart belongs to the five children she has raised, all of them orphans from the Welsh-English war. Her beauty as enchanting as her magic, the proud Wynne ab Gruffydd, Seeress of Radnor, would wage war to protect her children, regardless of the cost to herself. When Sir Cleve FitzWarin is dispatched to Wales to reclaim his liege lord&rsquo;s orphaned offspring&mdash;and secure the handsome riches that come with his success&mdash;he meets Wynne head-on and quickly finds himself ensnared in her magical trap. But Cleve has ungodly powers of his own&mdash;powers that lay siege to Wynne&rsquo;s heart and threaten her resolve. Girded for battle, they vow to vanquish each other, but will raw, consuming passion defeat them both? </div>

Where Magic Dwells

<div>Kidnapped from her Oregon-bound wagon train, a schoolteacher falls into the hands of a handsome bounty hunter and finds herself swept up in an entirely different kind of adventure Abigail Bliss can&rsquo;t tell anyone her real name. Her father insists on using an alias for their sudden move to Oregon&mdash;a turn of events that signals trouble. When bounty hunter Tanner McKnight kidnaps her, determined to take her to her wealthy grandfather in Chicago, Abby vows not to go quietly. This lawless, untamed man is everything her father warned her against, yet as they traverse the perilous plains, Abby comes to view her abductor as her protector. What will happen to the unexpected passion that burns between them when they reach their destination and Abby must face a surprising legacy that could keep her and Tanner forever apart? </div>

When Lightning Strikes

<div>A noblewoman takes her twin&rsquo;s place in marriage to a Norman invader in this &ldquo;absorbing, sexually charged&rdquo; medieval romance from a USA Today&ndash;bestselling author (Publishers Weekly). All her life, Linnea de Valcourt has been reviled as the cursed daughter of Maidenstone Castle. The younger of identical twins, she narrowly escaped a death sentence at birth. To save her beloved sister from marriage to the savage Norman conqueror who has laid siege to their castle, Linnea will sacrifice her own happiness by engaging in a dangerous deception. Years of exile have driven Axton de la Manse to the brink of despair. Now he will have his vengeance by taking his enemy&rsquo;s most prized possession, his eldest daughter. Once they wed and she is carrying the de la Manse heir, no one can dispute his claim to Maidenstone, the stronghold stolen from his family. That is, until the unthinkable happens: He loses his heart to his bride, whose own desires ignite a fierce longing deep within Axton. Is their growing love enough to overcome the lies and treachery that could drive them apart? With enthralling characters, passionate romance, and spellbinding adventure, the award-winning author of The Matchmaker and The Bridemaker &ldquo;demonstrates that she is a master of her craft&rdquo; (RT Book Reviews). </div>

The Maiden Bride

<div>A rogue knight vows to avenge the Welsh people and reclaim his birthright by seizing the lord of Rosecliffe&rsquo;s castle&mdash;and his beautiful daughter When she refuses to accompany her family to London for the new king&rsquo;s coronation&mdash;and to accept an unwelcome offer of marriage&mdash;Isolde FitzHugh knows she&rsquo;s merely putting off the inevitable. But for now the eldest daughter of a Welsh patriot and an English nobleman revels in her temporary freedom. In the village, she spies a bearded, dark-haired stranger and feels an unexpected surge of desire. But the man who seduces her in the dead of night is no wandering minstrel. He is her family&rsquo;s most treacherous foe. Banished from his homeland and forced to learn the hated English ways, Rhys ap Owain has waited twenty years to set foot on Welsh soil again. Taking the innocence of his enemy&rsquo;s daughter will strike a mortal blow to the traitorous FitzHughs and be the first step toward avenging his murdered father. Isolde will be the instrument of his retribution, his hostage in the kingdom that was stolen from his people&mdash;but he never dreams that she will awaken within him a love more powerful than hate. The Mistress of Rosecliffe is the 3rd book in the Rosecliffe Trilogy, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.</div>

The Mistress of Rosecliffe

<div>The exotic island of Madeira is the perfect escape for an Englishwoman fleeing an arranged marriage&mdash;until she&rsquo;s taken captive by a vengeful pirate One of the wealthiest heiresses in England, Eliza Thoroughgood is the ideal catch for the right man. But the husband her parents have chosen for her is a paragon of masculinity and urbane wit, while Eliza is shy and bookish and detests the public eye. So she comes up with the perfect escape from the perfect bridegroom: She will accompany her young cousin, Aubrey, to the sultry island of Madeira, where he can recuperate from a riding injury. Eliza has never been to sea, and she&rsquo;s in for the adventure of her life when she and Aubrey are taken hostage by a vengeful buccaneer. Cyprian Dare has waited his whole life to destroy the nobleman who abandoned his mother and made him a bastard. He doesn&rsquo;t believe in fate or luck&mdash;until the Lady Haberton sails out of port, setting in motion his abduction of his half-brother Lord Haberton&rsquo;s heir. But he hadn&rsquo;t planned on the boy&rsquo;s beautiful, fiercely protective cousin. Desire is the wild card as Eliza awakens emotions Cyprian has never allowed himself to feel before. Can a woman&rsquo;s loving touch heal the heart of a man who lives only for revenge? </div>

Heart of the Storm

<div>When a beautiful Welsh loyalist is taken prisoner by her English enemy, she must make an impossible choice between loyalty and love Forced to live under the yoke of the hated English, Rhonwen ap Tomas feels like a rabbit caught in a snare. When she catches sight of the devilishly handsome English knight whose life she once saved, her only desire is to kill him. But her arrow misses its mark and Jasper FitzHugh vows that although they are enemies now, one day they will be lovers. For ten years, Jasper fought in the long shadow of his warrior brother, Rand, who claimed this remote corner of northern Wales for England and crowned himself lord of Rosecliffe Castle. Now Jasper must safeguard Rand&rsquo;s wife and children and find a way to soothe the restlessness in his soul. His near-fatal encounter with the wild creature from his childhood&mdash;now a ravishing beauty bent on avenging her Welsh brethren&mdash;only fuels his hunger to possess her. When circumstances and a dangerous enemy conspire to make Rhonwen Jasper&rsquo;s prisoner, passion flares hotly between captive and captor, drawing them to a destiny neither could ever have imagined. The Knight of Rosecliffe is the 2nd book in the Rosecliffe Trilogy, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.</div>

The Knight of Rosecliffe

<div>A nobleman of illegitimate birth is determined to give society its comeuppance&mdash;but a spirited woman may change his mind about love and marriage. With revenge in his soul, Ivan Thornton, the rakehell known as the Gypsy bastard, cuts a swath across London, leaving broken hearts in his wake. But the newly entitled Earl of Westcott&mdash;and the most eligible bachelor in the city&mdash;hasn&rsquo;t even begun to punish society for turning its back on him when he was a child, making him suffer for the sins of his father. A spinster possessing neither title nor fortune, Lucy Drysdale knows that her sharp repartee and intellectual curiosity frighten off potential husbands. In London to chaperone the sheltered young cousin of the Earl of Westcott through her first social season, she plans to attend lectures given by the world-class expert in psychology with whom she&rsquo;s been secretly corresponding. Instead she finds herself clashing with an arrogant, uncivilized nobleman who is handsomer than sin and awakens passionate feelings in her. Vowing to keep her wits about her, Lucy dares the unthinkable: taming a man whom society deems too dangerous to love.</div>

Dangerous to Love

<div>In a time of strife and treachery, an English nobleman dares to fall in love with the rebellious Welsh beauty he has captured in the name of king and country Exiled to the wilds of northern Wales as part of King Henry I&rsquo;s shrewd efforts to suppress the power of England&rsquo;s noblemen, Randulf FitzHugh prepares for war. He and his army will build a fortress on the ramparts of Rosecliffe, then return to London in triumph. Josselyn ap Carreg Du loathes the English conquerors who are ravaging her homeland. Yet the only way to vanquish the invaders is to unite her people against them by wedding a cruel Welsh warmonger she despises even more. But when the seductive English noble who leads the assault against the Welsh turns the tables by taking her prisoner, Josselyn becomes a pawn in a political power struggle that can have no true victor. As hate flames into unexpected desire, uniting two bitterly divided enemies, Josselyn and Rand must battle a far more formidable adversary: their traitorous hearts. The Bride of Rosecliffe is the 1st book in the Rosecliffe Trilogy, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.</div>

The Bride of Rosecliffe

<div>Desperate enemies become forbidden lovers in this trilogy set in the divided world of twelfth-century Wales from a USA Today&ndash;bestselling author. Set in Medieval Wales, this trilogy by Romantic Times Award&ndash;winning author Rexanne Becnel introduces the FitzHughs, a clan contending with traitorous enemies, political strife, and their own warring hearts in the name of honor, duty, and love. The Bride of Rosecliffe: Invincible in battle, Randulf FitzHugh journeys to a remote corner of northern Wales to create an English stronghold in the name of King Henry I. But his most formidable adversary is Josselyn ap Carreg Du, a woman ready to marry a barbaric Welsh warlord in order to unite her people against the English invaders&mdash;until she&rsquo;s taken prisoner. The Knight of Rosecliffe: Vengeance-seeking Welsh beauty Rhonwen ap Tomas must choose between her homeland and her heart when she falls in love with Jasper FitzHugh, an English knight whose life she saved&mdash;but whom she&rsquo;s now sworn to kill. The Mistress of Rosecliffe: Rogue knight Rhys ap Owain has waited twenty years to avenge his father&rsquo;s murder and reclaim his stolen birthright. Isolde FitzHugh, the ravishing eldest daughter of his enemy, will be the instrument of his retribution. But hate is no match for the love that forces them to confront a destiny greater than they could imagine . . .</div>

The Rosecliffe Trilogy

<div>A devilish rake will do anything to learn the secret of a straitlaced schoolmarm in this Regency romance by the bestselling author of The Troublemaker. Word has it that every awkward young lady sent to Mrs. Hester Poitevant&rsquo;s Mayfair Academy inevitably becomes marriage material. With her students going on to have any eligible bachelor they wish, Hester is able to live comfortably and in the background. And no one knows that under the guise of a stuffy widow, she is a beautiful woman who has never been married. Although Adrian Hawke is a dashing and successful businessman, his scandalous birth makes him a less-than-ideal candidate for a husband. When he draws attention from one of Hester&rsquo;s favorite students, the prim Mrs. Poitevant forcefully puts a stop to it&mdash;and falls victim to his charms herself. Adrian, meanwhile, is not fooled by the feisty widow&rsquo;s facade. Intrigued, the clever rogue is determined to uncover what Hester is hiding in more ways . . . than one. Perfect for fans of the Bridgerton series! &ldquo;With this sparkling romance between a highly regarded widow and a thoroughly charming rake, Becnel . . . breathes life into the rigid Regency-era romance genre. . . . Hester&rsquo;s spirited personality and Adrian&#39;s devil-may-care attitude will appeal to a broad readership. Playful in tone and rich in character, this book is fun, breezy entertainment.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly &ldquo;A real treat.&rdquo; &mdash;Booklist</div>

The Bridemaker

<div>A man seeking vengeance in Scotland instead finds a reckless beauty in this Regency romance by the USA Today&ndash;bestselling author of The Matchmaker. When Sarah Palmer is caught trying to elope with a fortune-hunting cad, her family has finally had enough of her scandalous exploits. To teach her a lesson and save her reputation, Sarah is shipped off to stay with her married half-sister in the Scottish countryside. But upon her arrival, Sarah discovers her sister has left for Glasgow. Now without a chaperone, she is determined to show her family she can indeed be a good girl. However, a mysterious American is about to change everything . . . A shocking discovery sends boxer and businessman Marshall MacDougal from Boston to Scotland in search of justice and revenge. But when he sets eyes on Sarah, she stirs a fire in his heart. Sarah, too, feels something inside her after meeting Marshall yet knows she must resist. When she discovers Marshall&rsquo;s visit to Scotland could mean trouble for her family, however, the pair are soon enveloped in a dangerous game of seduction. Perfect for fans of the Bridgerton series! Praise for the Matchmaker Series &ldquo;If you like your heroes dark and flawed, then run, don&rsquo;t walk, to buy The Matchmaker. . . . Becnel gives us true insight into the human spirit and does not stint on creating the ideal atmosphere and recreating the era to near perfection. A powerful love story and a thinking reader&rsquo;s book.&rdquo; &mdash;RT Book Reviews on The Matchmaker &ldquo;Once again, Rexanne Becnel delivers a special reading treat. . . . The supporting cast is fantastic, and the story . . . will richly entertain you and have you clamoring for more works by the talented Rexanne Becnel.&rdquo; &mdash;The Belles and Beaux of Romance on The Matchmaker</div>

The Troublemaker

<div>A desperate lady engages in a unique contract to gain an escort home in this medieval romance by the USA Today&ndash;bestselling author of Thief of My Heart. It is a dangerous time for a woman to travel alone in England. That is why young Lady Rosalynde of Stanwood has an entourage of knights with her as she urgently returns home to her father. But when a gang of thugs attacks, she is forced to flee and search a nearby town for help. Although she finds a suitable escort, he is also an alleged criminal known as &ldquo;Blacksword.&rdquo; The only way she can now ensure herself a safe journey home is to save the scoundrel by handfasting him . . . Temporary marriage or no, Sir Aric of Wycliffe has better things to do than accompany some nymph through the woods. He has pledged revenge against those who wronged him but has also given his heart to this woman with a sacred vow. When he discovers Rosalynde is her father&rsquo;s only heir, the thought of making their marriage permanent does cross his mind. But even a towering hulk of a man like Aric can be undone by the greatest conqueror of all: an irresistible, passionate love. &ldquo;This is a great story, well told&mdash;a page turner. . . . Lots of action, mystery and adventure with an exciting ending. I recommend it.&rdquo; &mdash;Regan Walker, author of the Agents of the Crown series</div>

The Rose of Blacksword

<div>A genteel English lady looking for a spark is about to get a bonfire in this Regency romance by the USA Today&ndash;bestselling author of the Rosecliffe Trilogy. Olivia may have entered London society three years ago, but all she has to show for it is extensive notes. The pages of her diary are filled with details on every bachelor who has ever clamored for a spot on her dance card. Although her book has afforded her a new hobby in matchmaking, it has yet to provide her with a suitable man. And she is not about to settle for just anyone . . . Since returning from the war, Lord Neville Hawke slakes his thirst with any spirit he can find and satisfies his lust with any woman he desires. His charms, however, are lost on a well-bred lady like Olivia. After their disastrous meeting, she wants nothing to do with him. Neville, on the other hand, feels something he has not felt in a long time. Olivia makes the darkest days of his past feel a bit more bearable. But since Olivia has made up her mind on Neville and he is not in the market for a wife, it would take a miracle for them to get together&mdash;or a kiss. Perfect for fans of the Bridgerton series! &ldquo;If you like your heroes dark and flawed, then run, don&rsquo;t walk, to buy The Matchmaker. . . . Becnel gives us true insight into the human spirit and does not stint on creating the ideal atmosphere and recreating the era to near perfection. A powerful love story and a thinking reader&rsquo;s book.&rdquo; &mdash;RT Book Reviews &ldquo;Once again, Rexanne Becnel delivers a special reading treat. . . . The supporting cast is fantastic, and the story . . . will richly entertain you and have you clamoring for more works by the talented Rexanne Becnel.&rdquo; &mdash;The Belles and Beaux of Romance</div>

The Matchmaker

<div>A rake seeks to mend his ways, but his new governess could quickly unravel that plan, in this Regency romance by the bestselling author of The Bridemaker. After returning home from adventures in the Orient, James Lindford, Viscount Farley, causes quite a stir in London society. The viscount&rsquo;s womanizing past has caught up with him, and he decides he must take his illegitimate children into his household to raise. Doing the right thing, unfortunately, costs him both his fianc&eacute;e and his political aspirations. With the gossip hounds soon on the prowl, he escapes to the calm of his country estate. But between his rowdy children and the beautiful woman next door, James is not about to get any peace. Phoebe Churchill&rsquo;s quiet life of raising her niece and tending to her cottage is quickly upended upon the arrival of her new neighbor. When she discovers his daughter is stealing from her, James entreats her to be the children&rsquo;s governess. It is a job Phoebe accepts with great caution. Though she yearns for the viscount&rsquo;s kiss, she cannot ignore her mother&rsquo;s warning&mdash;that all men are lustful creatures not to be trusted . . . Perfect for fans of the Bridgerton series! Praise for the Matchmaker Series &ldquo;[A] sensual roller coaster of a book.&rdquo; &mdash;Booklist on The Heartbreaker &ldquo;Becnel gives us true insight into the human spirit and does not stint on creating the ideal atmosphere and recreating the era to near perfection.&rdquo; &mdash;RT Book Reviews on The Matchmaker &ldquo;Sparkling romance . . . Playful in tone and rich in character, this book is fun, breezy entertainment.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly on The Bridemaker</div>

The Heartbreaker

<div>The first three entries in a Regency romance series featuring a heroine with a knack for finding the right man, just not for herself. After three years in London society, Olivia has extensive notes on every bachelor she&rsquo;s met, and although she hasn&rsquo;t landed a husband yet, she&rsquo;s helped several young women find the perfect match . . . The Matchmaker Since returning from the war, Lord Neville Hawke satisfies his needs with spirits and women. His charms, however, are lost on a well-bred lady like Olivia. After their disastrous meeting, she wants nothing to do with him. Neville, on the other hand, feels something he has not felt in a long time. Olivia makes the darkest days of his past feel a bit more bearable. But since Olivia has made up her mind on Neville and he is not in the market for a wife, it would take a miracle for them to get together&mdash;or for just a kiss. The Troublemaker The parents of a troublesome beauty send her off to the Scottish countryside to keep her out of trouble. When she discovers her chaperone is not home, she vows to show her family she can be a good girl on her own. But the arrival of a handsome American in search of justice and revenge might stir up some trouble. The Bridemaker A straitlaced schoolmarm, Mrs. Hester Poitevant runs a successful academy for girls. Yet no one knows that underneath the guise of a stuffy widow, she&rsquo;s secretly a beautiful young woman. But when she&rsquo;s forced to stop rakish businessman Adrian Hawke from seducing one of her students, she falls victim to his charms. Now the clever rogue is intrigued by Hester and is determined to uncover what she&rsquo;s hiding, in more ways than one. Perfect for fans of Bridgerton.Praise for the Matchmaker series&ldquo;If you like your heroes dark and flawed, then run, don&rsquo;t walk, to buy The Matchmaker. . . . Becnel gives us true insight into the human spirit and does not stint on creating the ideal atmosphere and recreating the era to near perfection. A powerful love story and a thinking reader&rsquo;s book.&rdquo; &mdash;RT Book Reviews on The Matchmaker&ldquo;With this sparkling romance between a highly regarded widow and a thoroughly charming rake, Becnel . . . breathes life into the rigid Regency-era romance genre. . . . Hester&rsquo;s spirited personality and Adrian&rsquo;s devil-may-care attitude will appeal to a broad readership. Playful in tone and rich in character, this book is fun, breezy entertainment.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly on The Bridemaker</div>

The Matchmaker Novels, Books 1–3

<div>You're invited to four unforgettable weddings--each with a scandal that would make a bride blush! In this delightfully wicked collection, four bestselling authors depict weddings at their most scandalous-and tying the knot has never been so outrageous. Steamy, sensuous, and more delicious than a piece of wedding cake, Scandalous Weddings is the romantic event of the season! The Light of Day by Brenda Joyce The Love Match by Rexanne Becnel A Weddin' or a Hangin' by Jill Jones Beauty and the Brute by Barbara Dawson Smith</div>

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