Most Popular Books by Anne Stuart

Elizabeth of Bredon is on her way to a convent to become a nun, but the charming (and dastardly) Prince William accompanying her on the journey may weaken her resolve. When the journey takes a treacherous turn, there is no safe place but in the wicked prince''s arms. Original.

Follow the thrilling Ice Series across the pacific with Ice Blue by of RITA Award-winner Anne Stuart Museum curator Summer Hawthorne considered the exquisite ice-blue ceramic bowl given to her by her beloved Japanese nanny a treasure of sentimental value—until somebody tried to kill her for it. The priceless relic is about to ignite a global power struggle that must be stopped at all costs. It''s a desperate situation, and international operative Takashi O''Brien has received his directive: everybody is expendable. Everybody. Especially the woman who is getting dangerously under his skin as the lethal game crosses the Pacific to the remote and beautiful mountains of Japan, where the truth can be as seductive as it is deadly…. Previously published.

This bundle contains : SHEIKH SURGEON CLAIMS HIS BRIDE,A DARK & STORMY NIGHT , and SALZANO''S CAPTIVE BRIDE. Aspiring doctor Emily returns to her hometown to spend time with her ailing grandmother, Beabea, her only family in the world. Beabea''s worsening illness means their time together is dwindling... With sadness in her heart, Emily takes her sorrows to the shore, where she spots a beautiful man, Zayed, drenched in the evening''s sunlight. She''s shocked to learn that he is a member of an elite foreign family, and none other than her new boss at the hospital! She finds herself drawn to him, despite his complicated past and the demons that plague his heart...

This Valentine''s Day, three unsuspecting couples won''t know with hit them--but Cupid will! The Cupid Connection is a collection of three heartfelt tales about men and women who fall prey to Cupid''s red arrows--on the most romantic day of the year. These stories by three bestselling authors are sure to make your readers swoon! Republished titles.

Emma O’Bannion has a crush on the mysterious Frenchman who lives above her, and for Valentine’s Day she decides to be his secret admirer. There’s one problem—Luc is a retired agent, and sees danger everywhere, particularly in a bouquet of roses and a box of poisoned chocolates. It’s easy enough for him to discover who’s stalking him, easy for him to kidnap her and find out exactly who she’s working for. Except that apparently her only motive is a misplaced crush. Too bad that he’s starting to feel the same way.

Molly Ferrell has one goal in life—to write a book about the long-lost poet Michael O’Flannery, who died under mysterious circumstances. To learn more about him, she’s come to the town of Hidden Harbor, Maine, only to meet with silence and hostility from the locals who knew him. Chief among them is Jake Marley, a carpenter and a sourpuss who thinks Molly’s obsession is just that, an obsession. But she’s getting beneath his skin, and all his secrets are at risk if he doesn’t get rid of her. Molly knows that something’s going on, and she’s determined to find out the truth. Who and what is Jake Marley? Whatever happened to Michael O’Flannery? And why the hell is she falling in love with a lying grump when she’s got a book to write? Trigger warning: contains references to suicide.

A damaged beauty. The cruellest beast. Ruined beyond repair, and shunned by London society, lovely Miranda Rohan rebelliously embraces the freedom of having nothing left to lose. However, this dangerous course throws her under the power of the darkly enigmatic Lucien de Malheur – known to many as the Scorpion.

What if the Sheriff of Nottingham was actually the hero? Everyone knew that the High Sheriff of Huntingdon was a madman, the son of a witch and the devil himself. His proxy wedding to a young nun is simply another appalling deed, not to be wondered at, until the bride herself arrives, a flaxen-haired girl with a resolve to equal the Sheriff’s own. True love never runs smoothly, particularly when there’s a witch, a vicious killer, and the Sheriff’s own behavior to deal with. But Sister Elspeth is strong enough to deal with all of it, and win her husband’s love in the end. There are times when even a madman can be tamed. Warning: this novella contains violence and strong sexual content. Not for the faint of heart.

Something''s coming. And it involves a man. New age shopkeeper Sybil Richardson loves Christmas - she just doesn''t like the impossibly sexy, incurably grumpy professor who''s come to the tiny town of Danbury, Vermont to debunk all her dearly held beliefs. She doesn''t like his suspicious nature, and she sure as hell doesn''t like the fact that he makes her dissolve into a puddle of lust no matter how much he annoys her. Nick Fitzsimmons thinks most new age beliefs are nonsense. He has no need to linger in a one-horse town with no cell service and unreliable wifi, but for some reason, he can''t make himself leave the ridiculously gullible woman who is trying so hard to get rid of him. Christmas is coming, and he knows what he wants under his tree. He just has to convince Sybil that she wants him, too. Anne Stuart recently celebrated her forty years as a published author. She has won every major award in the romance field and appeared on the bestseller list of the NY Times, 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.

Malcolm MacLaren has come to the small Scottish island of St. Columba for one reason—revenge. He hasn’t counted on a beautiful, fairy-like widow to haunt his footsteps, a woman so irresistible that he could almost forget his reason for being there. Ailie Spens is an old soul. She dances barefoot in the moonlight, floats like a fey creature among the relatives who try to rule her life and does her best to convince everyone she is half-mazed. And she knows when a man is under an enchantment. He walked from the sea, terrifying the townspeople, and everyone knows he must be a selkie, a man on land and a seal in the icy North Atlantic. But Ailie knows he has come for her, to rescue her from the stifling future her relatives have deemed proper. Now she simply has to convince him to take her with him when he returns to the deep, dark sea.

What if Jack the Ripper never died? As the skies turn red over Los Angeles, Jack the Ripper roams once more. Saucy Jack is back, and women are dying. Caught up in the case, artist Lizzie Stride is haunted by dreams of the crimes. And even more disturbing? Her name is identical to a victim from 1888. J.R. Damien, a newspaper reporter, is likewise haunted by violent dreams as well, dreams vivid with details only the Ripper could know. Details that later prove true. When he meets Lizzie, he knows something else only the real Ripper would know--she''s the next victim. Or will be if he doesn''t stop Jack, even if that means stopping himself. Does reincarnation really exist? Are Lizzie and Damien doomed to play out the same hideous dance of death from more than a century ago in the streets of London? And why is he unable to resist Lizzie? Why is she helplessly drawn to him? In a struggle between love and death, which will prevail? Anne Stuart recently celebrated her forty years as a published author. She has won every major award in the romance field and appeared on the bestseller list of the NY Times, 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.

Marike is a satisfied woman. She has her business making creative maternity clothes, she has her passion helping pregnant women in need, and she has her absurd house outside Chicago. She doesn’t need someone like Will Lambert upsetting the peaceful flow of her days. Will is a frustrated man. Working a high profile job in Chicago just doesn’t feed his soul, but he’s going through the motions, doing what he’s supposed to do, until he runs across Marike, her bevy of pregnant helpers, and her tumbled-down brownstone. Will needs some shaking up, and Marike is just the woman to do it. He’s just got to make sure she gets shaken up as well. Because it doesn’t take much for Will to decide that Marike is The One. Convincing her is the challenge.... (Previously published in the Valentine Babies anthology)

The interview with the anonymous assassin is the coup of Madison’s short journalistic career. The man is heartless, soulless, and determinedly seductive, and she leaves feeling shaken. Constantine should never have given in to the pressure to speak to the reporter, but once he does, he is caught by her innocent sensuality, so much so that he can’t forget her. Scaling her balcony on a rainy Paris night is even more suicidal, but it doesn’t matter. He has to have her. Just as she has to have him. Love is not in the cards for his broken soul, but he didn’t count on someone like Madison breaking down his resolve, his barriers, his very life. Happy endings aren’t for the likes of him. That doesn’t mean he won’t fight for it. Warning: this novella contains violence and strong sexual content. Not for the faint of heart.

Her power-hungry husband takes pleasure in her pain, but she''s done playing the victim. Three years ago, ex-operative Sophie Jordan made the mistake of falling in love--and marrying--her target. Now she''s paying for it tenfold. Her husband might be one of the sexiest men alive, but he''s also a psychopath. She''s been a virtual prisoner, and the time has come for retribution--and escape. Undercover agent Malcolm Gunnison has his orders: get intel from Sophie''s arms-dealer husband, then kill him. He plans to get rid of her, too, if she gets in his way, but he''s unprepared when she gets under his skin instead. Whose side is she on? And what is she hiding behind those mesmerizing eyes? Sophie vowed to never fall for another man again, but this sexy undercover agent is different. With danger mounting, can Malcolm and Sophie trust each other--and their growing passion--enough to get out of this operation alive?

The Spinster: As a maiden aunt, Gillian Redfern lives as an unpaid servant to her demanding family. Little wonder she finds the attentions of a rake distracting, and even less wonder that her usual good sense begins to unravel when Lord Marlow takes her in his arms. The Rake: Ronan Patrick Blakely, Lord Marlow, is a man of great charm and little moral character, a gambler, a womanizer, and handsome as sin to boot. He has no qualms about placing a wager on the virtue of one small, shy spinster. But Lord Marlow is about to discover that Miss Redfern is more siren than spinster. She amuses him, arouses him, and, much to his dismay, makes him a better man. Gillian will discover, in turn, that Lord Marlow possesses the power to turn her into a very wicked woman. The rake and the spinster are poised to find a love that neither could have imagined. If only someone weren''t out to destroy them both . . . Anne Stuart recently celebrated her forty years as a published author. She has won every major award in the romance field and appeared on the bestseller list of the New York Times, 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.

Francey finds herself attracted to a mysterious stranger who calls himself Michael Dowd and seems to be pursued by danger