New Releases by Connie Brockway

Ein Gentleman voller Mysterien – und eine Lady, die sie aufzudecken weiߠ... England, 1878: Earl Hart Moreland gibt auf seinem Landsitz und inmitten der besseren Gesellschaft Londons ganz das Bild des traditionsbewussten Aristokraten ab – bis auf einmal Mercy Coltrane, eine bildhübsche und charmante Amerikanerin, auf seiner Türschwelle steht und droht, seine finstersten Geheimnisse zu verraten: Denn vor Jahren war der Earl nicht mehr als ein wilder Revolverheld in Texas. Nun braucht sie seine Hilfe und beginnt ein Spiel mit dem Feuer. Der Preis für ihr Schweigen? Hart soll ihr helfen, ihren Bruder ausfindig zu machen, der in größter Lebensgefahr schwebt ... Ein Historical Romance Highlight mit einer Prise Mystery und Abenteuer für Fans von Lisa Kleypas!

Eine besondere junge Lady auf einem Abenteuer in den Weiten der Sahara ... 1890, Ägypten: Als Enkelin eines berühmten Archäologen wächst die schöne Desdemona Carlisle anders als die meisten englischen Ladies auf: An den Ausgrabungsstätten in fernen Ländern lernt sie zahlreiche Sprachen und lebt Seite an Seite mit waghalsigen Abenteurern und genialen Wissenschaftlern, die reihenweise ihrem Charme verfallen – bis auf den einen Mann, nach dem sie sich tatsächlich sehnt: Für den jungen, schweigsamen Forscher Harry Braxton scheint sie nicht zu existieren. Sollte Desdemona ihre Zuneigung lieber dem noblen Blake schenken, der ihr offen seine Gefühle zeigt – oder kann sie die Geheimnisse enthüllen, die Harry vor ihr verbirgt? Im Chaos ihrer Gefühle wird Desdemona viel zu spät klar, dass nicht nur ihr Herz in Gefahr ist ... Love and Landscape für Fans von Barbara Cartland und Julia Quinn – ein loderndes Highlight der historischen Romance!

Eine unwiderstehliche Leidenschaft verbindet sie, doch können sie sich wirklich trauen? Der Abschluss der Regency-Reihe mit verwegenen Ladys und attraktiven Schotten Charlotte Nash ist nicht nur eine der beliebtesten und verwegensten Debütantinnen der Saison, sondern nutzt zudem ihre Stellung, um englischen Spionen bei der Übermittlung von Nachrichten zu helfen. Für ihre neueste Mission muss sie sich in die berüchtigtste Versammlung Londons einschleusen und wichtige Dokumente beschaffen. Dafür soll sie sich als Kurtisane verkleiden und riskiert dabei, ihren Ruf unwiderruflich zu zerstören. Als der attraktive Schotte Dand Ross plötzlich wieder in ihrem Leben auftaucht und seine Hilfe anbietet, entsteht eine unwiderstehliche Anziehung zwischen den beiden. Charlotte möchte ihm vertrauen, fürchtet aber, dass ihre leidenschaftliche Beziehung am Ende nur in Verrat enden kann … Alle Bände der Regency Scots-Reihe können unabhängig voneinander gelesen werden. Weitere Titel dieser Reihe Wie bändigt man einen Schotten? (ISBN: 9783987782091) Wie widersteht man einem Schotten? (ISBN: 9783987782152) Erste Leser:innenstimmen „Eine Regency Romance voller Romantik, Spannung und Abenteuer, von mir gibt’s eine klare Empfehlung!“ „Die mitreißende Handlung, cleveren Dialoge und wundervolle Lovestory machen den Roman zu einem fünf-Sterne-Buch.“ „Eine leidenschaftlich schöne Liebesroman-Reihe, die ich jedem ans Herz legen kann!“

Er hat geschworen, sie zu beschützen, doch sie entfacht eine wilde Leidenschaft in ihm … In der atemberaubenden Regency Romance-Reihe machen verwegene Schotten London unsicher Die schöne Helena Nash führt ein Doppelleben: Tagsüber ist sie die Gesellschafterin einer der unangenehmsten Ladys Londons, nachts überbringt sie verkleidet geheime Botschaften zwischen voneinander getrennten Liebenden. Doch dabei gerät sie ins Visier eines finsteren Verfolgers und muss um ihre Sicherheit fürchten. Weil die junge Frau ihre nächtlichen Streifzüge auf keinen Fall aufgeben möchte, sucht sie Ramsey Munro auf, Londons erfolgreichsten Schwertkämpfer. Dieser ist zudem einer der drei Männer, die geschworen haben, Helenas Familie in Zeiten der Not zu helfen. Ihr kühnes Vorhaben könnte sich jedoch als ihr Verhängnis erweisen, denn Ramsey durchschaut ihre Verkleidung und es entsteht eine stürmische Anziehung zwischen den beiden. Dabei ist Ramsey alles, was Helena sich ersehnt, aber nicht haben kann ‒ Freiheit, Abenteuer und Leidenschaft … Alle Bände der Regency Scots-Reihe können unabhängig voneinander gelesen werden. Weitere Titel dieser Reihe Wie bändigt man einen Schotten? (ISBN: 9783987782091) Erste Leser:innenstimmen „Romantisch, sexy und leidenschaftlich.“ „Den zweiten Teil der Regency-Scots Trilogie habe ich genau so verschlungen wie den ersten!“ „Helena und Ramsey muss man einfach lieben – was für eine wundervolle Liebesgeschichte.“ „Packender Schreibstil, unterhaltsame Dialoge und verführerische Charaktere – was will man mehr von einem Regency Romance?“

Ein reicher Marquis soll ihre Rettung sein, doch ihr Herz geht einen anderen Weg … Der Auftakt der Regency-Reihe in den wild-romantischen Highlands Um ihre beiden Schwestern und sich selbst vor der Armut zu bewahren, begibt sich Kate Nash Blackburn auf den Weg nach Nordschottland. Dort hofft sie, die Gunst eines wohlhabenden Marquis zu gewinnen. Auf der beschwerlichen Reise kommt den Geschwistern unverhofft der schottische Soldat Kit MacNeill zur Hilfe, der durch ein Versprechen an Kates verstorbenen Vater seit Jahren an ihre Familie gebunden ist. Er bietet ihnen an, sie durch die tückischen Highlands nach Castle Parnell zu begleiten und Kate nimmt sein Angebot an. Schon bald sprühen die Funken zwischen den beiden und sie müssen gegen die leidenschaftliche Anziehungskraft füreinander ankämpfen. Denn Kit verfolgt eine düstere Vergangenheit und Kate muss an die Zukunft ihrer Schwestern denken. Kann sie der Versuchung widerstehen und das Wohl ihrer Familie garantieren? Alle Bände der Regency Scots-Reihe können unabhängig voneinander gelesen werden Erste Leser:innenstimmen „Eine gefühlvolle Regency Romance, die in den Highlands von Schottland spielt - kann den nächsten Teil der Reihe nicht erwarten!“ „Selten einen Historical gelesen, der so voller Leidenschaft und Romantik ist.“ „Herzerwärmende Lovestory mit verführerischen Charakteren und einem spannenden Plot.“ „Habe sehr mit Kate mitgefühlt - in der Not, aber auch als sie den anziehenden Soldaten Kit besser kennenlernt.“

Ninguna mujer está a salvo si anda acompañada de un atractivo escocés de anchas espaldas y rudos modales... El primer volumen de la trilogía de los Buscadores de rosas. Desesperada por sacar a sus hermanas y a ella misma de la pobreza, Kate Nash Blackburn se embarca en un viaje por el norte de Escocia para conquistar a un acaudalado aristócrata y conseguir un matrimonio que les ofrezca protección. Pero los problemas no tardan en llegar cuando se adentra en una posada repleta de rufianes. Suerte que acude en su ayuda un bravo soldado escocés que pronto se ofrece a escoltarla hasta que llegue a su destino. Se trata de Kit MacNeill y tiene una promesa que cumplir. Kate desconfía enseguida de este hombre áspero y de rudos modales, pero pronto se siente hechizada por su profunda amabilidad y sus amplios conocimientos. Aun así no puede evitar preguntarse: ¿quién es este hombre misterioso y atormentado en cuyos brazos se siente renacer? Atracción es el primer volumen de la trilogía de los Buscadores de rosas. El segundo es Placer y el tercero Rendición. La crítica ha dicho... «Con una prosa dinámica, fresca y llena de chispa nos adentraremos en una historia donde habrá amor, deseo y pasión, pero también intriga, misterio y todo un complot donde no puedes fiarte de nadie» Flor de Cereza. Blog Promesas de amor.

SEGUNDO VOLUME DA DUOLOGIA "A DAMA MAIS...". A dama mais apaixonada é uma história contada em três partes, repleta de diálogos espirituosos, conspirações e romances improváveis. "Leitura obrigatória para fãs de romances de época." – Kirkus Reviews "Rico em inteligência e romantismo, A dama mais apaixonada é um livro inestimável." – Booklist Três estrelas do Romance de Época se unem para transportar você a um mundo de tentação, paixão e amores inesperados Quando os sobrinhos do proprietário de terras escocês Taran Ferguson se recusam a se casar para dar continuidade à linhagem da família, ele decide cuidar pessoalmente da questão e arranjar uma esposa para pelo menos um dos dois. Numa noite de festa, Taran invade um castelo e sequestra quatro damas: uma linda e ousada donzela, uma herdeira com uma pequena mancha na reputação, uma bela e rica inglesa e uma jovem sem sobrenome tradicional ou fortuna. Uma delas certamente se apaixonará por um lorde escocês. Resta saber se, em meio à fúria de um duque sequestrado por engano, um castelo decrépito e uma tempestade violenta que não vai permitir que ninguém vá embora tão cedo, haverá espaço para que um amor floresça. A dama mais apaixonada é uma história contada em três partes, repleta de diálogos espirituosos, conspirações e romances improváveis.

"Original e deliciosamente divertido, A dama mais desejada esbanja perspicácia e sensualidade. E o melhor de tudo: é maravilhosamente gratificante." – Booklist "Apaixonante, alegre e divertido." – Library Journal Três das estrelas mais brilhantes dos romances de época convidam você para uma festa na casa de campo do ilustríssimo marquês de Finchley Hugh Dunne, o irresistível conde de Briarly, precisa de uma esposa. Para ajudá-lo, sua irmã convida as mais elegantes damas da sociedade, assim como alguns cavalheiros, para uma festa em sua propriedade. A reunião inclui a incrivelmente bela (e dolorosamente tímida) Gwendolyn Passmore, a sincera e adorável Katherine Peyton e a viúva lady Georgina Sorrell, além de alguns condes e até um arrojado herói de guerra. Durante o evento, que promete ser o grande acontecimento da temporada, Hugh terá tempo suficiente para eleger a dama que mais deseja. A não ser que outro cavalheiro seja mais rápido. Nesse caso, quem sabe ele acabe cortejando uma moça que definitivamente não está no mercado casamenteiro, e que vai exigir uma boa dose de perseverança...

Taran Ferguson, aristocrata arruinado, está cansado de esperar que os seus dois sobrinhos assegurem a linhagem de família através do matrimónio. Perante a passividade dos jovens, resolve tomar medidas (no mínimo) drásticas: invade o baile de um lorde com o objetivo de raptar três potenciais noivas. Mas a situação complica-se quando, inadvertidamente, rapta uma noiva a mais. Entre as eleitas encontram-se agora uma jovem lindíssima, uma herdeira de reputação ligeiramente duvidosa, uma beldade inglesa e uma incauta donzela sem nome e sem fortuna...E no regresso a casa a situação complica-se ainda mais. Taran não só terá de lidar com a ira de Lord Bretton, que por azar se encontrava no lugar errado à hora errada, como com o forte nevão que os encurrala a todos no decrépito castelo. À medida que as horas vão dando lugar a dias, a tentação vai insinuar-se entre o insólito grupo. Quem entre eles irá ceder?Escrito em conjunto por três das mais talentosas escritoras da literatura romântica contemporânea , Até os Mares Serem Desertos é uma combinação harmoniosa de talento e emoção. Um romance original, refrescante e pleno de magia!

Evelyn Cummings Whyte non ha mai dimenticato la notte in cui ha scoperto un segreto a dir poco scandaloso sul conto di Justin Powell. Per il suo silenzio, l''uomo si impegna a fare qualsiasi cosa. Dopo dieci anni, Evelyn è pronta a riscuotere quel debito: per sostituire al meglio la zia, titolare di un''agenzia che si occupa di ricevimenti nuziali, deve organizzare un matrimonio che sia ricordato come un indimenticabile evento mondano. Così chiede in prestito a Justin la sua antica e prestigiosa tenuta di famiglia. Ma Evelyn non sa che lì la sua vita e il suo cuore saranno in serio pericolo

Ashton Merrick, sinonimo di pessima reputazione. Canaglia impenitente e incallito dongiovanni, Ashton sembra conoscere un''unica forma di rispetto: i legami di sangue. Per questo non ha scelta se non sottostare alle decisioni paterne, accettando di scortare la giovane Rhiannon Russell fino alla remota isola dei McClairen. Ma il sospetto lo tormenta: il genitore potrebbe fare dell''innocente fanciulla la sua quarta sposa. Quello di cui invece Ashton è certo, è che Rhiannon riesce ad accendere la sua di passione

Recovering from wounds sustained while fighting in the Sudan, Captain Jack Cameron, haunted by allegations about a Black Dragoon alliance with slavers, infiltrates a circle of artists to discover information about the traitor.

Un caballero, sin armadura, a la conquista de su dama... «Él era su destino, el caballero de brillante armadura y blanco caballo que galoparía a través del árido paisaje hasta ella»... En sus fantasías, Desdemona Carlisle había imaginado al más apuesto de los salvadores, pero un héroe de tal calibre era difícil de encontrar. Harry Braxton era un oportunista que ya le había roto una vez el corazón, un canalla irresistible... ¿Cómo podía confiar otra vez en él? Con su gracia peculiar, aquella belleza tenía todo lo que un hombre podía desear. Sin embargo, Harry estaba obligado a no ser más que su amigo; de lo contrario, tendría que desenterrar el corrosivo secreto que le impedía reclamar a aquella mujer. Pero cuando su aristocrático primo empezó a sitiar el corazón de Desdemona, Harry se vio envuelto en la última ronda del juego más peligroso que había intentado ganar en su vida...

After the success of The Lady Most Likely, New York Times bestselling authors Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, and Connie Brockway have joined together once again, but this time to ask the question, who is The Lady Most Willing? When Laird Taran Ferguson’s nephews refuse to wed and secure his birthright, he takes matters into his own hands, raiding a ball and kidnapping four likely brides—a bonny lass, an heiress with a slight reputation problem, a rich English beauty, and a maiden without a name or a fortune. But which one is ready to fall in love with the Scottish lord? Add a very angry duke, a decrepit castle, and a fierce Highland storm that is holding all of Taran’s “guests” captive to the mix, and readers will find themselves transported to a world of temptation, passion, and new and unexpected love. This historical romance novel in three parts—a single story with three compelling voices—is one that will not soon be forgotten.

New York Times bestselling author of My Dearest Enemy will warm hearts with a contemporary tale of two people who find love with the help of a precocious five-year-old and a ginger cat. Jim Curran is visiting Cupid Cats with his five-year-old daughter, Chloe, who has her heart set on an old ginger cat, who refuses to leave the shelter. While at the shelter, they encounter Dr. Edith Handelman, Jim’s colleague and the director of Cupid Cats. Edith is a brilliant, but socially awkward scientist, and although Jim and Edith are interested in each other, he never felt comfortable approaching her. But as Chloe coaxes the cat out of her shell, will Jim be able to do the same for Edith? “A charming, gentle love story.”—Publishers Weekly “A tale that is almost guaranteed to bring the warm fuzzies.”—All About Romance

Wealthy, orphaned Lady Lydia Eastlake reigns over Regency England as the town''s most celebrated beauty. But she must face losing the only life she''s ever known when her fortune suddenly disappears-and the only solution is to find a wealthy husband. Enter Captain Ned Lockton, a rich and dashing war hero who sends Lydia''s pulse racing. Little does she know that the enigmatic captain''s family estate is secretly on the selling block--and he''s on the hunt for a rich bride who will rescue his family from poverty.

From Julia Quinn, the author of Bridgerton—along with close friends and bestselling authors Eloisa James and Connie Brockway—comes an enchanting tale of a country house party in which three heroines find their happily ever after! And You’re Invited! Given a house party explicitly designed to end in weddings, which author do you think escorted which heroine to the party? The always outspoken Miss Katherine Peyton The impossibly beautiful (and painfully shy) Miss Gwendolyn Passmore The widowed Lady Georgina Sorrell (who has no plans to marry, ever) When it comes to gentlemen, did Connie invite the horse-mad but irresistibly handsome Earl of Briarly? Did Julia bring the dashing war hero Captain Neill Oakes to the party? Was Eloisa escorted by the terribly eligible new Earl of Charters? You’ll love the puzzle and enjoy the escape when reading this delicious novel!

In this spellbinding novel, Connie Brockway dazzles with her penetrating insights into the impossible dreams and dark desires of the human heart. Mercy Coltrane, a brash young American woman, has arrived in England to search for her missing brother. Willing to risk anything in her quest, she seeks out the help of Hart Moreland, the mercenary her father enlisted years ago to protect his land—when Hart was known as Duke the Gunslinger. Now Earl of Perth in his native England, Hart has turned his back on his past in order to achieve a hard-earned position of respect and power, and the last thing he needs is a reminder of his violent history. But Mercy proves to be much more than just a painful remnant of the world he left behind. Vibrant, witty, and beautiful, she embodies the possibility for happiness that Hart desperately craves. Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from other Loveswept titles.

A woman compelled. . . In the glittering world of Regency England, Anne Wilder played a dangerous game. A widowed lady by day, by night she became a masked thief preying on society''s elite. She roved high above London''s black rooftops, compelled by phantoms from her past to take ever greater risks. Until her restless spirit led her into Colonel Jack Seward''s trap. . . where seduction was her only way out. A man obsessed. . . She''d played him for a fool, taking advantage of his hungry response to escape from his clutches. But as Jack hunted for his thief, his heart fell captive to a self-possessed widow. Torn between illicit passion and tender love, Jack is duty-bound to capture the audacious criminal, even if it means ripping society apart to do so. Now he stalked her through the ton, never realizing the lovely widow who captured his heart was the same woman who roused his most violent passions. A love that defied king and country. . . From the Paperback edition.

In Connie Brockway’s mesmerizing tale of romance and adventure, a notorious treasure hunter realizes that the greatest jewel of all is the woman before his eyes. Kidnapped, drugged, and about to be sold to the highest bidder, Desdemona Carlisle is having a hell of a time maintaining her English pride. Then she sees the man in black, galloping through the Egyptian desert on a pure white steed. Desdemona could not have conjured a more dashing savior in her wildest fantasies. But an unlikelier hero would be impossible to find: Harry Braxton is a rogue, a scoundrel, and a born opportunist—who has already broken Desdemona’s heart once before. As brilliant as she is beautiful, Desdemona still hasn’t learned how to stay out of trouble—which suits Harry just fine. Running from a painful past, and rumored to be involved in nefarious endeavors, Harry will never be a proper match for Desdemona. But when she catches the eye of his cousin, the irritatingly honorable Lord Blake Ravenscroft, Harry vows to claim his one true desire, once and for all. Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from other Loveswept titles. From the Paperback edition.

In the third chapter of Connie Brockway’s exquisite Highland trilogy, a notorious temptress discovers that nothing settles an old score like true love. Restless, daring, proud, they are the Merricks: Fia, the only daughter, the ravishing one; Raine, her older brother, the reckless one; and Ashton, the eldest, the passionate one. Born of bad blood, they were raised in the Scottish Highlands on lands that belonged to their mother’s kin, the McClairens—until their English father seized the ancestral stronghold for his own. Yet all are destined to find loves as wild and glorious as the isle they call home. Possessed of unearthly beauty, the young widow Fia Merrick MacFarlane is the toast of London society. She can have any suitor she wants—or any her scheming father wants for her—but love is a weakness Fia cannot afford. Once she would have given everything to Thomas Donne, until the earnest, dashing Scot betrayed her family and broke her heart. Now he’s back in her life and determined to steal her away to McClairen’s Isle. But as Fia aims to take her own revenge, she sets off a steamy affair that crosses the line from seduction to obsession—and unlocks desires that will not be denied.

From New York Times bestselling authors Katie Macalister, Vicki Lewis Thompson and National bestselling author Connie Brockway: Stories full of magic, love-and cats. This one-of-a-kind-all-original anthology features stories by three bestselling superstar authors starring the mysterious, mischievous, and magical matchmaking felines of the Cupid Cats Animal Shelter, who assist their owners in finding romance and true love.

A dead man''s will pits a young woman yearning for independence against a world-weary adventurer searching for a home in this historical romance set in Victorian England.

Desperate to save her family from the poorhouse, Kate Nash Blackburn journeys to northern Scotland to enlist the aid of a wealthy marquis, only to run afoul of some ruffians, from whom she is rescued by Highland warrior Kit MacNeill.

Returning home to help save her family''s Minnesota retreat, Mimi Olson, the queen of slackers, finds herself falling in love with her new neighbor and her polar opposite, an overachiever named Joe Tierney, who is trying to reconnect with his son. Original.