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THEY CALL HIM THE LORD OF SEX... With his wicked sense of humor, keen intelligence and charming ways, Viscount Sexton is an expert in the art of seduction. Little does he know that his days of debauchery are about to come to an end. For Chloe intends to have him for her own. And the feisty red head has the perfect plan to do it. What could be better than beating Don Juan at his own seductive game? From multi Award-winning, NewYorkTimes Bestselling author Dara Joy, a wild, sensual ride you will never forget. FILLED WITH LAUGHS, LOVE, AND LOADS OF HEAT, READERS WORLD-WIDE HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH JOHN AND CHLOE: * New York Times Bestseller * USAToday Bestseller * Amazon Bestseller * TOP PICK! Romantic Times Book Club * Awarded BEST HISTORICAL LOVE AND LAUGHTER OF THE YEAR - Romantic Times * Awarded BEST REGENCY ERA HISTORICAL OF THE YEAR- Bookstores that Care Network historical romance authors, racy pirates, passionate, desire, best romance, great romance, rich love comedy
What's in a name? For two young lovers . . . everything. During the War Between the States, the feud between the Kansas Jayhawkers and the Missouri Bushwackers raged like wildfire. But it was nothing compared to the hatred between the Coltons and the Murphys. Julia Colton is taught from birth that the Jayhawkers are her enemy, especially the Murphy's who took the Colton's rightful property. When Ryan Murphy saves her from a band of renegades, she begins to question everything she thought was the truth. Ryan lost his mother to a Bushwacker attack and has vowed vengeance. But Julia's gentle ways tempt him toward love instead. The only time he feels at peace is when he's with her. To save Julia from a loveless marriage to a violent man, they marry. As the war heats up, along with the feud, they must choose between family and love, between vows of vengeance and vows of marriage. Is their love stronger than bullets, deeper than blood? Will it be just as true by any other name?
Lizzie Tynsdale has no use for romance. Her mother fell in love with the legendary Highwayman, with disastrous results. Lizzie isn’t about to make the same mistake. Besides, she’s too busy running the inn she inherited to waste time mooning over a handsome face. But when a mysterious stranger arrives at the inn one stormy night, Lizzie discovers she may be more her mother’s daughter than she’s ever been willing to admit.
Review: BEYOND BETRAYAL is set in the Montana Territory in 1887. Delilah Sinclair is on her way to help her younger sister, Eve, who has run into financial troubles. Delilah is a woman of mystery. She is dressed as a widow and goes by the name of Mrs. Sterne, although we know that this is a ruse, we don't know why. She meets Matt Chandler who is the sheriff of Red Rock. We find out that he is actually Samson Towers who we know, from a WANTED Poster, is actually a wanted man. We don't know how or why he is the sheriff under an assumed name. Even Delilah's dog has an alias of Poochy, when her real name is Poopsie. Michels does a better job then me, of keeping this organized and simple. Delilah is attracted to the strong, handsome Sheriff, but at the same time she is afraid of him—of all men actually. She earns his disdain when he finds out that her occupation is professional gambler. In fact, these characters both have to battle and let go a lot of their past before they can go on with their future. Michels calls this "a retelling of the Samson and Delilah story in old west Montana in 1887." Thus we know that the story is based on a betrayal. As a reader you know what the betrayal will be, but the suspense is still in the story. Michels creates some great imagery. Two of my favorites are, "With a past that shadowed him like a stalking wolf", and she says Samson's gaze is like "cold fire". Christine Michels' two main characters are richly drawn and she has created backgrounds that are believable motivation for the personalities that they have. She leads the reader along by letting a little bit of the history out at a time. I really like the fact that Matt (Samson) is an alpha male yet admits his feelings for Delilah before the end of the book. Beyond Betrayal is an entertaining, fast paced read! Christine Michels does a great job of creating deep, multi-layered characters. Copyright © Literary Times, Inc. Product Description: Samson Towers was on the run from the law when a dying man offered him the chance for a new life. Disguised as the law, a tin star his only protection, Samson traveled to Red Rock, Montana where he became Sheriff Matt Chambers. There he found that, for all his strength and quiet reserve, one woman could pierce his deception, threaten his new life, and win his heart—a complex temptress named Delilah. With her glossy black tresses and brilliant blue eyes, the widow Delilah Sterne drew many a male admirer’s hungry gaze. Now, dealing poker in Red Rock in an effort to help keep her sister’s ranch out of the hands of the bankers, the beautiful gambler found herself drawn to the town’s handsome sheriff. But the tension caused by the sheriff’s constant watchfulness caused a losing streak that Delilah couldn’t afford. Knowing that she had to get him out of her life, she came up with a plan that would benefit both of them. But, as the truth was revealed, Delilah feared she’d played the wrong cards—and sentenced the man she loved to death. With her heart breaking, she knew that she must save Samson and prove that their love could exist. . . BEYOND BETRAYAL.
When journalist Tara Martin--a woman who relies solely on modern conveniences--travels to the Smoky Mountains to capture a Sasquatch with her lens, she twists her ankle and her rescuer is a huge and handsome man raised in the wilds of Appalachia who teaches Tara that life is full of surprises. Original.
Determined never to surrender her land and marry a cruel man, Lady Maryana is sent to enemy territory, where she meets Lord Roderic Hode, who steals from the wealthy and gives to the poor, and as a fierce passion erupts between them, Maryana must choose between forsaking her people or losing the love of a lifetime. Original.
When Penelope’s marriage to Maximillian Broderick turns sour, when her new husband turns cold, she finds herself questioning everything about her life. Now and then she catches glimpses of the man she married, she sees something more in Maximillian than he chooses to share with her, but those moments are rare. In a country on the edge of revolution, she’s determined not to choose sides. She wants only to be left in peace. Still, she can’t help but admire the revolutionary Indigo Blade, an infamous rogue who’s bedeviling the loyalists of Charles Town. Any hope for peace is shattered when she’s thrown into a dangerous game of intrigue and forced to choose a side, not only in war, but in love. When secrets are revealed who will claim her heart, Maximillian or The Indigo Blade?
Sheriff Cyrus Bergeron keeps Paris, Texas safe, with his quick gun and his common sense. While he serves as protector to all, he keeps a special eye on Roxanne Robinette. He came home from the war with a scar on his face, a scar he got in a battle to save Roxanne’s husband. He failed, and he’s certain she will never forgive him. Roxanne has been a widow for three years, grieving for what might’ve been. But as spring arrives she feels herself coming alive again. She sees color and beauty in a world that has been gray for too long. When she catches sight of the new and beautiful deputy, Calvin Newberry, she is entranced. Cyrus notices, and decides to do his best to make sure Roxanne has everything she wants. Even if it’s Calvin. In seducing Roxanne for another man, Cyrus realizes his love for her is deeper than he ever imagined. Can he walk away so Roxanne will finally have everything she wants?