Most Popular Books by Anne Stuart

A dangerous man . . . The man who''d broken into Elizabeth Hardy''s Colorado house was no lost ski bum. Her inexplicable and intuitive powers, those unwanted gifts, were always vague, but she knew that much. Sam Oliver was tall, dark, and deadly--a liar and a trickster, and she''d finally found a man she couldn''t ignore. Off limits . . . She didn''t look like a fraud and a liar, and after years in Army Intelligence Col. Sam Oliver should know. Instead Elizabeth Hardy was a pale, vulnerable-looking waif, though he didn''t buy her innocent act. He''d always made it a rule to keep his hands off his targets. Some rules were made to be broken. Unanswered questions . . . With a young housewife missing and presumed dead, there were no simple answers to any number of questions. Why did the missing woman look exactly like the also-missing daughter of the secretary of state? Why did Elizabeth want to trust him, why did Sam suddenly want to believe in psychics? For God''s sake, why couldn''t they resist each other? And the biggest question of all: would they survive to find out what was going on between them? Or was all hell about to break loose? RITA FINALIST! \"Elizabeth, Oliver, and danger. Certainly a combination you ought not miss!\" -Maldivian Book Reviews About the Author: Anne Stuart recently celebrated over forty years as a published author. She has won every major award in the romance field and appeared on the bestseller list of the NYTimes, Publisher''s Weekly, and USA Today, as well as being featured in Vogue, People Magazine, and Entertainment Tonight. Anne lives by a lake in the hills of Northern Vermont with her fabulous husband.

The Soldier Tough, gorgeous soldier of fortune Reilly (Whatever his other name is) promised his best friend he’d take care of his wife and baby, bringing them out of the war-torn South American country they were stuck in. He was expecting a spoiled, glamorous socialite, not a quiet, stubborn girl devoted to the tiny infant. The Nun Carlie Forrest had been waiting a long time to take her final vows, but caring for the new-born baby of a dead woman was more important, leaving her stuck in the abandoned convent. She wasn’t going to just hand the baby over to a man who looked like he’d never changed a diaper in his life, and she didn’t mind pretending to be the dead socialite in order to keep the child safe. The Baby Everyone wants him – the rebels, the dead dictator’s army, the rich American grandparents, and Carlie. Can she let him go when the safest place was cold and heartless? The Problem He’s all business – he has no intention of falling for his best friend’s widow. She’s all business – she doesn’t want to fall in love with this big, tough, gorgeous man. But love and trouble don’t listen to good intentions, not when you’re thrown together with your unexpected and inconvenient soul mate.

This is my fate . . . to die for unspeakable crimes. All I ask is that a stranger give herself to me and to my secrets.

Caught dancing barefoot in the moonlit woods, dressed only in her shift, Elizabeth Penshurst is considered by decent folk to be notorious and disgraced. Sent by her father, a reverend, to serve penance with a cousin in Hernewood, Lizzie sets her thoughts on becoming the perfectly demure and reserved young woman any suitor would want. But evil haunts the woods of Hernewood Abbey. As the Druid festival of Beltane approaches, a sinister cult seeks a virgin sacrifice. Their intended victim: Lizzie. Her only defender--and the man likely to relieve her of her dangerous maidenhood--is the mysterious Gabriel, the Dark Man, a fellow outcast and scholar of Druidism. The forest calls to them both. Their irresistible attraction, both mystical and bawdy, may be the only force more powerful than the cult''s dark purpose.

This book is a classic romance, originally published in 1983. After escaping from an abusive relationship, Cathy Whiteheart has sworn off men. She has no desire to date, and she’s not looking for love. When her meddling sister, drags Cathy on to Sinclair MacDonald’s yacht, neither the handsome man nor his considerable charm is going to change Cathy’s mind. At least not at first. But Sinclair is handsome and kind and when the two are thrown together time and time again, he starts to make Cathy long for the kind of love she’s always dreamed of.

Harlequin NCP #8 by Anne Stuart\Day Leclaire released on Sep 24, 2002 is available now for purchase.

Seduction and murder. Adam Traywick may be capable of both. In this celebrated gothic romance, will Miranda be the next victim of Barrett''s Hill? When her father''s will sends strong-willed, irreverent Miranda to the New England estate of nearby Barrett''s Hill to live under the guardianship of her elder cousin--the sour Reverend Smathers--and his scheming family, trouble quickly brews. Two decades earlier a murder took place on Barrett''s Hill, and the suspects are few. Miranda''s spirited investigation raises the fear of public scandal among her hypocritical relatives--the Reverend''s alcoholic wife and viciously manipulative daughter--especially since the suspects are the Reverend, his toadying assistant Fathimore, Miranda''s own father, and the darkly irresistible Adam Traywick. Adam turns his masterful charms on Miranda, and she falls in love. Yet as it becomes clear she''s provoked the killer''s survival instincts, with herself his target, she can''t help wondering if Adam is seducing her or planning her murder.

\"In this unique book, Katherine Stone, Anne Stuart, Donna Julian, and Jodie Larsen have created an unforgettable portrait of four women shadowed by their past, but ready to embrace a future filled with the promise of hope, forgiveness, and love ...\"--P. [4] of cover.

Victim. Lover. Both? His dark game is seducing her-- just as it was when they were young. How can he still have that power over her? Eighteen years ago, she saw him die. Wealthy, selfish, and greedy, the McDowell family raised Carolyn McDowell--a foster child--like a modern Cinderella. Neglected and ignored, good-hearted Carolyn adored scion Alexander despite it all, though even he tormented her. When Alex ran away one night, Carolyn followed and witnessed his murder, though she never told anyone. Her beloved Alex died when he was seventeen. There was no doubt. Eighteen years later, Carolyn returns to the decadent milieu of the McDowell clan to care for her dying foster mother, Sally. As greedy relatives gather to claim their inheritances, a stunning stranger arrives, claiming to be Alexander. To Carolyn''s utter shock, Sally greets her \"son\" without question, and no one but Carolyn believes he''s a fraud. As she delves into the mysteries of both the past and present, Carolyn quickly realizes that the resurrected Alex is a dangerous combination of seduction and power. Is this stranger after the McDowell fortune, or is he really, somehow, the Alex of old, come back to claim her? How can he be an imposter and yet know family secrets only the real Alex would remember? Was someone helping him? What would you do if the boy you loved returned almost twenty years later, and you fell in love with him all over again--even if you were sure it couldn''t be him?

From USA TODAY bestselling authors comes a special 3-in-1 in which one magic candle beings hope and love to three women. Three short stories in which the wintry magic of Crescent Cove, Vermont, reaches out to touch three very different women during the holiday season.

Shadows At Sunset by Anne Stuart released on Aug 25, 2000 is available now for purchase.

Catspaw Ii by Anne Stuart released on Oct 25, 1988 is available now for purchase.

The Widow by Anne Stuart released on Jun 24, 2001 is available now for purchase.

When Bastien Toussaint vanishes, his wife Chloe knows only one thing: Something very bad must have happened to keep him away from her. She’s determined to find him, and she does, in the catacombs of Paris. There’s only one problem. He insists he doesn’t know her, which would be bad enough, but he’s decided to hold her as a hostage. Nothing she can say or do will get him to recognize her, and he’s become like the Bastien she first knew—dangerous and deadly--but she’s afraid if she escapes, she’ll never see him again. Jean-Marc has no idea who the woman is who foolishly insists he’s her husband. His current mission is too important to jeopardize, but he needs to find out who and what she is before he can either let her go or dispose of her. As he drags her through the French countryside, the shores of Lake Como, and the arid Spanish desert, Bastien finds himself inexplicably drawn to her. He can’t afford any distractions, but he can’t let her go either. He has a Nobel Peace Prize winner to get rid of, and Chloe provides him with much needed cover. When the job is done he can let her go and forget all about her. Can’t he? From the catacombs of Paris to the busy streets of London, Icebound revisits Chloe and Bastien from Black Ice, once more enmeshed in danger and murder in this sizzling tale of suspense and romance.

My Secret Admirer by Anne Stuart\Vicki Lewis Thompson\Marisa Carroll released on Dec 25, 1998 is available now for purchase.

\"Blackheart is pure Stuart Bad Boy, so sexy he will knock your socks off.\" --The Best Reviews \"Stuart proves it takes a thief to steal your heart!\" --The Best Reviews It takes a thief to steal her heart. Catspaw 1 A reformed cat burglar. Can he be trusted? Self-made socialite Francesca \"Ferris\" Byrd is too sharp to be fooled by even the smartest--and sexiest--man, even when he''s notorious ex-thief Patrick Blackheart, now one of San Francisco''s most eligible bachelors. Blackheart runs a respectable security business these days, and seems like the perfect man to protect the fabulous Von Emmerling emeralds. All he has to do is make certain the jewels get back to their owner after an elite charity ball. And all Ferris has to do is make sure he isn''t tempted to keep them. The problem is, temptation is Blackheart''s specialty, and from the moment they meet it''s clear that he''d love to steal Ferris away from her stodgy life. When the emeralds disappear, Blackheart is a top suspect. His reputation--and Ferris''s hard-won social standing--are at stake. What''s a woman to do when she''s got to kick off her high heels and follow her heart? Catspaw 2 He won her love. But is it enough to keep him out of trouble? Being engaged to sexy-hot reformed cat burglar Patrick Blackheart, now a legit security expert, is thrilling, but a challenge. Ferris Byrd has loosened up, but she''s still a law-abiding socialite, and Blackheart promised to steer clear of his old habits. If he doesn''t, the wedding is off. When a string of jewel heists in Europe matches Blackheart''s recent travel itinerary, Ferris fears he''s succumbed to his old ways. Why was he secretive about his whereabouts? She wants to believe that someone''s setting him up, but . . . An exhibit of Faberge eggs at the San Francisco Museum is the ultimate catnip for a jewel thief, and Ferris is in charge of them. She''ll be ready and waiting to unmask this cat burglar. She desperately hopes he''s not Blackheart. Anne Stuart is currently celebrating forty-five years as a published novelist. She has won every major award in the romance field and appeared on the NYT Bestseller List, Publisher''s Weekly, and USA Today. Anne Stuart currently lives in northern Vermont.

Three magical sisters meet their true loves—in a wicked scheme to take their powers—in this sexy romantic fantasy from a trio of beloved authors. When she was sixteen, Dee Fortune kidnapped her two younger sisters and ran from danger. Now twenty-nine, she''s still trying to control her shape-shifting power, which is no easy task when Danny James shows up one Friday morning with his deadly smile and dangerous questions about the past. Dee''s sister Lizzie is determined to save her family from financial ruin by turning straw into gold; now if she could only stop turning forks into bunnies. Then Elric, a sorcerer, appears one Friday annoyed with the chaos Lizzie is creating in the universe and in his heart . . . While Mare, the youngest Miss Fortune, towers above her sisters, her telekinetic power is dwarfed by their gifts. She spends her days at Value Video and her nights contemplating the futility of her existence. But then a gorgeous Value Video VP and Mare''s long lost love turn up...and they all turn up the heat on a weekend that no Fortune will soon forget!

One of the author’s favorites, and a perennial reader favorite, too. Some say Ethan Winslowe is a genius. Others whisper that he’s a monster. The truth remains a mystery, since the he never leaves the forbidding mansion that’s as much a tomb as a home. All Megan Carey knows for sure is that the reclusive architect is out to destroy her father. Desperate to save the only parent she has left, Megan travels alone to the isolated village of Oak Grove. What she finds there is worse than her darkest imaginings and more intense than her wildest fantasies. By daylight, Megan is a lonely prisoner in a luxurious cage. Her nights, she spends with a phantom. As she grows to understand this man who never emerges from the shadows, Megan has to decide. Is the threat of his need for vengeance greater than the promise of his passion? Previously published.

My Valentine 93 by Anne Stuart\Judith Arnold\Anne McAllister\Linda Randall Wisdom released on Dec 25, 1992 is available now for purchase.

Carolina Cunningham is not the woman she pretends to be. As owner of the Queen of Diamonds Saloon, she hides her innocence behind a tough exterior, and she has no time for a gunslinger turned sheriff who’s only interested in killing. And in her. O’Malley is in town for one reason only—to kill Little Billy Gaither, the notorious outlaw and murderer. Falling in love with Carolina only makes things more complicated, since she’s number one on Billy’s hitlist. Somehow O’Malley’s got to keep her alive, kill the monstrous Billy, and talk her into lowering her defenses. They could be happy together, if Carolina will just give it a chance. And if Little Billy Gaither doesn’t kill them first.