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She is not the right woman for his brother, but is she the right one for him? Lord Adrian Worthington wants to keep farthing-filcher women away from his older brother, but the tables turn when he finds Bridget Hartwell, a penniless country girl, vying for his brother''s attention. For a man who isn''t ready to marry, Adrian cannot stay away from the lovely lady whose kisses set him on fire. As the eldest daughter of four, it is Bridget''s responsibility to marry well. However, she wants to marry for love, which leaves the earl out of the running. Yet his younger brother is constantly on her mind-but falling in love with him is unacceptable. Note: This series is part of Dragonblade''s Sweet Dreams line, so this is a sweet, wholesome Historical Romance where passion beyond the bedroom door is left to the reader''s imagination. The Worthington Legacy Book 1 - Her Perfect Scoundrel Book 2 - Her Dreamy Deceiver Book 3 - Her Adorable Cad Book 4 - Her Irresistible Charmer Book 5 - Her Captain Enchanter

How can a crazy man proclaiming he''s from the future soften a woman''s heart when he needs her help the most? Fashion Designer, Kendra Whitaker is leery about the strange and terribly dressed man she meets...and she''s even more skeptical when he explains he''s from the future. She refuses to help, but the offbeat man charms her into it, and shows her what love is all about. Eli''s very existence is threatened, and he needs Kendra''s assistance. The man she''s supposed to marry has locked Eli''s father in a mental institution. Joshua Montgomery must be released and put in his rightful spot as president of Montgomery Aisle. If Eli fails, he''ll not only lose Kendra, but life will cease to exist.

Charlene Randall''s neighbor is all wrong for her. Rich and handsome, Damien Giovanni''s love ''em and leave ''em lifestyle isn''t a fit for her. Charley wants it all-the love, the romance, the white picket fence, and someday children. When the new Channel Nine Anchorman shows up at her station, Charley sets her sights on her old high school crush, Maxwell Harrington. Of course, he doesn''t remember her, but thanks to the Internet, Charley is armed and ready to make him her boyfriend-an easy no-fail method "Ten Ways to Win your Man". Damien knows Max plays fast and loose, and Damien refuses to let Charley''s heart be broken again. He offers to help her-to be her own fairy godmother. He does this to get closer to her and win her heart. He''s never been one who wanted to marry and have a family, but with Charley he''ll consider settling down and becoming a family man. But which man will Charley want? It''s easy to lose track of who''s wrong or right.

Lord William Dorsey is determined to save his older brother, the Earl of Hanover, from farthing-filcher women, since he has experienced just how heartless they can be. After he and his brother move into their new manor house, Lord William decides to use his middle name and introduce himself as Adrian Dorsey, a distant penniless cousin. When he meets Miss Lyndsey Benson, he''s intrigued by her bold personality and plans to learn more about her. During the party, he sneaks a kiss - or two -and now he''s smitten. Yet, she seems more interested in his brother. Can Adrian prove that he''s the right man for her?As the eldest daughter in a family of four girls, Lyndsey Benson accepts the responsibility of finding a wealthy husband to help her family. The Earl of Hanover seems to be the answer to their prayers. Unfortunately, she''s not attracted to the earl, but to the scoundrel, Adrian Dorsey. When she finds out the truth about Adrian, will she give him her heart or choose the earl and wealth to save her family?

Unwilling to let another man control her life, Dr. Jordan Reed hires Brock Hamill to portray her new love interest to satisfy her nagging stepmother. Part of the bargain is that the new man convinces her ex-boyfriend that Jordan has happily moved on. Unfortunately, it''s hard to prove when Brock blames Jordan for his sister''s suicide and embarks on a mission to destroy her psychiatric credibility. Acting the part of a patient, his mission is deterred by the doctor''s sweetness and giving heart, and when he discovers her life is in jeopardy, he''s willing to reveal his true identity to save her. Will Jordan forgive his deceit when she learns the truth?

She vows he won''t break her heart again, but fate has other plans. What more can the second daughter of a penniless lord hope to gain in life than becoming the companion to the Dowager Duchess of Englewood? Especially when she was resigned to being a spinster. However, misfortune strikes Priscilla Hartwell''s world once again, when the rogue who had broken her heart, returns and brings more havoc. She is determined not to let him steal her heart again. Yet against her will, she finds she is drawn to him now more than ever before. Note: This series is part of Dragonblade''s Sweet Dreams line, so this is a sweet, wholesome Historical Romance where passion beyond the bedroom door is left to the reader''s imagination. The Worthington Legacy Book 1 - Her Perfect Scoundrel Book 2 - Her Dreamy Deceiver Book 3 - Her Adorable Cad Book 4 - Her Irresistible Charmer Book 5 - Her Captain Enchanter

Can the death of a loved one bring two strangers together?Cole Langston thought he had found the woman to marry, but her sudden death left a hole in his heart that he didn''t think anyone could replace. His odd dreams of his deceased girlfriend led him to her best friend, Ashley Turner. Yet, Cole keeps hearing his girlfriend''s voice in his head, urging him to help Ashley. He has two choices - believe that he has gone insane or follow the promptings.Ashley is grief-stricken from her best friend''s death, thinking that if only she had kept a better watch over her friend, she would still be alive. Suffering from her own bad relationships, Ashley is not anxious to start dating again. But when she meets Cole for the first time, she sees why her friend had fallen in love. There is more to her friend''s death than she realizes, and together, Ashley and Cole search for answers. Both can feel their dead friend helping them with the dangerous journey.

If you''ve read the first two books in my series, Sweet Savannah Home, (Surrender Your Heart & The Reluctant Widow) you''ll recognize these characters. Hannah Hamilton leaves her two small children with her sisters and travels to Texas to care for her injured aunt. Just as she arrives, she''s robbed and hit over the head, knocking her out. When she gains consciousness, she doesn''t remember anything - not even her name. The owners of a hotel tell her she''s Anna, a hotel maid they had hired and were waiting for to arrive on the train. Feeling lost and alone, the only thing that gives her a comforting feeling is the very handsome U.S. Marshal with dreamy eyes. Somehow her heart is connected to this man, but it frightens her that she might be falling for him too quickly.Marshal Colt Montgomery can''t believe that bad luck has followed him to Texas. Seeing Hannah again brings back memories of when he was in love with her while she was married to his best friend. Colt had poured out his heart to her not long after her husband died, but she only wanted to be friends. Now, fate has thrown them together again, but this time, an outlaw is after her. Colt must do all he can to protect her from being killed. He also needs to do something to protect his heart, because as soon as she gains her memory, she''ll crush his dreams of ever being her husband, once again.

Megan Ramsey will do anything not to marry the drunken lord selected for her - even if she must follow her parents'' plan and trick a duke into marriage. Instead of capturing the duke, she mistakenly traps the man who put her family in financial ruins. Edmund Knight will stop at nothing to take back the deed to his gold mine. When he meets the thief''s daughter, Edmund sets his mind on charming her in order to get back his treasure. Will he find the real treasure beyond his precious gold?

When Victoria Swanson discovers her sister is going to be a mail-order bride, Victoria does what any older protective sister would do... kidnap the prospective groom in order to make sure he will be a good match for her sister. However, there was one problem with her plan that she didn''t foresee. How could she fall in love with the man who her sister wants to marry?

Can the faith of a child and a sunflower be the answer to everyone''s problems? Single mother of two children, Nikki''s life is overturned when one of her daughters is bullied and the other one suspended from school. Then to add insult to injury, the rent is raised on both her home and the flower shop she owns-by the same irritable man, no less. Being a CEO of a big company, Drake is also dealing with his father''s Alzheimer''s disease and trying to handle his father''s businesses in a small Montana town, but he continually butts heads with the very pretty shop owner. Together, they must learn to forgive and forget... and have faith in God through the trials life throws at them.

As a physical therapist, Christine McKenna is committed to helping her patients find their healing path. Coming off the end of a nasty divorce, however, she may be the one in need of healing. When she meets Aedan, it''s clear he''d be happy to help her in that regard, but her heart isn''t ready to trust men again. With the skeletons hiding in her closet, she may never open her heart to another again.Aedan Donovan has a bad habit of pursuing women that he can''t - or shouldn''t - have. His penchant for unavailable women has a tendency to land him in a lot of trouble, and this time it''s gotten him hurt and in for a long haul of physical therapy. The moment he lays eyes on his therapist, he''s smitten, and for once, the girl he''s attracted to is available. Unfortunately, she doesn''t seem to feel the same way about him. Despite her initial rejection, Aedan can''t deny that there is something in Christine''s eyes that tell him she''s worth fighting for.

As a physical therapist, Christine McKenna is committed to helping her patients find their healing path. Coming off the end of a nasty divorce, however, she may be the one in need of healing. When she meets Aedan, it''s clear he''d be happy to help her in that regard, but her heart isn''t ready to trust men again. With the skeletons hiding in her closet, she may never open her heart to another again.Aedan Donovan has a bad habit of pursuing women that he can''t - or shouldn''t - have. His penchant for unavailable women has a tendency to land him in a lot of trouble, and this time it''s gotten him hurt and in for a long haul of physical therapy. The moment he lays eyes on his therapist, he''s smitten, and for once, the girl he''s attracted to is available. Unfortunately, she doesn''t seem to feel the same way about him. Despite her initial rejection, Aedan can''t deny that there is something in Christine''s eyes that tell him she''s worth fighting for.

When a man flees danger to protect himself in a mountain hideaway, will he be able to protect his heart from the woman he discovers in the back seat of his Jeep? Looking for someone who really understands her, she dares give her heart and trust to a stranger. Justin Monroe''s future father-in-law wants him dead. Running for his life, Justin escapes his wedding rehearsal and heads for the hills. A January snowstorm and a stowaway are the last things he needs. Brooke Cavanaugh awakens in the back seat of the wrong car and is confronted with more than a blizzard. Although leery of men, the handsome stranger captures her interest ... and her heart. But she''s not prepared for his secret and how it might change her life.

Lady Adeline Kentwood is ready to put the past to rest now that it''s been a year since her husband died. But in order for her to finally feel free, she must confront the man who had stolen her heart and then stomped on it. Unfortunately, seeing him after all this time only opened past wounds that she wanted to forget. Can she forgive him for his past transgressions so she can help the man she both loathes and loves?Lord Hanover, Collin Dorsey, recently inherited a new title. That title brings him back into contact with the woman he''s never stop loving, but the one who now hates him. When he''s viciously attacked near her home, he awakens with no memory of who she is. Yet, his heart tells him that the heartbroken woman who lives in his manor is the one who holds his heart. If he regains his full memory, where will their rekindled spark of attraction lead them?Match Made in Heaven.These standalone stories are sweet, clean romances designed to whisk you away. Not every man has six-pack abs, nor every woman the model of femininity, but everyone needs someone. We believe in building a world that begins at the very core of what makes romance stories work - faith, hope, and love. Now it''s your turn to find love. Set your imagination and heart free with us. The next happily- ever-after is at your fingertips, just waiting to be told...

Whitney Brooks compares herself to Robin Hood. She steals from the rich to give to the poor. But she only takes money from bad people. However, after she is crippled in a carriage accident, she must change her ways. Now, she is righting the wrongs in her life, and she ends up in Fort Benton, Montana. When she recognizes a man from her past, she fears U.S. Marshal Jake Sterling might just arrest her. Although Jake Sterling is not a hero, he takes his job seriously and follows an outlaw to Fort Benton. Jake has a gut feeling that the outlaw will steal the rubies coming on one of the steamboats. But the more he gets to know the woman who is lovelier than a desert rose, the more he believes she is a thief and working side-by-side with the outlaw. How can he tell his heart that Whitney isn''t the woman for him when her passionate kisses tell him differently?

Widowed not just once... not just twice... but three times, Summer Black isn''t about to pursue marriage again. She hears the whispers around town. The suspicion that she''s a cursed widow, and she''s intent to live out the rest of her days in solitude, sheltered from anymore heartache. However, when her driver runs over a strange man, Summer is honor bound to care for him, and she learns that fate might just have other plans for her. Will she listen? Or close herself off to new and promising possibilities forever? Jesse Montgomery''s family is falling apart. One year after the death of his father, bill collectors are hounding his mother, and a fire has destroyed the family''s only source of income. Destitute and desperate, Jesse''s only hope is to beg his cousin''s widow for a loan. He''ll do anything to save his family... even make a bargain with the cursed widow.

She''s hiding from her past. He''s looking for his future. Together, will they find love - or will danger lurk in the shadows and make it impossible to find happiness? When Grey Hamilton becomes lost on his journey back home, he stumbles into a gypsy''s camp and meets a beautiful woman who captures his interest immediately. The Texas Ranger part of him feels she is running from the law, but his heart tells him he is in danger if he allows himself to fall in love. Which feeling will he believe?

Charlotte Fielding, tired of being without her wayward husband, travels to Bath to find him. She discovers him at a masked ball amidst the throng of revelers. Her revenge on him is that he doesn''t know who she is, so she seduces him. When his reaction to her identity isn''t what she expects, she hardens her heart against him. Charlotte wants an annulment and nothing less. He talks her into a bargain -- to stay as his wife for a month and then if they don''t suit well with each other, he''ll grant her wish. What she uncovers about his life is far more than she bargained for. In addition to the disguises in his closet from his investigative business, she stumbles across secrets. Those of which she wished she''s never known. Framed for a crime he didn''t commit, Ian Fielding has his hands full with proving his innocence. His wife picks that moment to show up on his doorstep, and he''s forced to take her with him. Matters become more complicated when he becomes unexplainably attracted to her. The timing couldn''t be more inconvenient. When the couple takes refuge in an old castle owned by a recluse beastly lord, they soon become aware that the owner has plans of his own. Swept into a whirlwind of mystery, passion and adventure, Charlotte must discover the truth of her own heart before it''s too late for them both.

Taylor Marshall and her daughter need protecting, yet the bodyguard assigned to her is the one man she fears the most. Five years earlier, Taylor gave her heart to a stranger - and married him in a quick Bermuda ceremony. A week later her hopes were crushed when she discovers he''s a hitman, and then he falls over a cliff and dies. Now he is back as the bodyguard her father hired. How can she trust Cory with her life if she can''t stop remembering how much she had loved him?